What is land under cereal production in Botswana?

Land under cereal production in Botswana was 60,588 hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 288,300 hectares in 1988.

What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 35,172 hectares in 1965.

How does Botswana rank for land under cereal production?

Botswana ranks 139th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.

Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Botswana data come from?

The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land under cereal production in Botswana

Name: Land under cereal production in Botswana
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Botswana: Land under cereal production was 60,588 hectares in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

60,588 hectares

Change on year

down 29.3%

World rank

139th

of 181 countries

All-time high

288,300 hectares

in 1988

All-time low

35,172 hectares

in 1965

Years of data

1961–2024

Land under cereal production in Botswana, 1961–2024

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land under cereal production in Botswana is 60,588 hectares, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 29.3% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Botswana peaked at 288,300 hectares in 1988 and was at its lowest, 35,172 hectares, in 1965.

Botswana ranks 139th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	100,586 hectares	35,172 hectares	206,775 hectares	9
1970s	148,695 hectares	73,700 hectares	215,194 hectares	10
1980s	148,840 hectares	63,200 hectares	288,300 hectares	10
1990s	150,120 hectares	60,531 hectares	276,883 hectares	10
2000s	104,134 hectares	68,251 hectares	152,311 hectares	10
2010s	129,918 hectares	73,297 hectares	204,263 hectares	10
2020s	116,459 hectares	60,588 hectares	202,083 hectares	5

Countries ranked near Botswana

136 Israel 91,082 hectares compare
137 East Timor 78,894 hectares compare
138 Eswatini 71,001 hectares compare
140 Lebanon 55,239 hectares compare
141 Jordan 52,137 hectares compare
142 Suriname 49,813 hectares compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Botswana

Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Rural population 32.0% (2025)
Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
Rural population 821,007 (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.8% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 354.96 million current US$ (2025)
Cereal yield 900.4 kg per hectare (2024)
Cereal production 54,554 metric tons (2024)
Fertilizer consumption 93.08 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)

All data for Botswana →

Frequently asked questions

What is land under cereal production in Botswana?: Land under cereal production in Botswana was 60,588 hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 288,300 hectares in 1988.
What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 35,172 hectares in 1965.
How does Botswana rank for land under cereal production?: Botswana ranks 139th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Botswana data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land under cereal production (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.