Land under cereal production — all countries

Land under cereal production — Botswana

Land under cereal production in Botswana in 2024 — 60,588 ha. Ranked 64 in the world out of 79. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 66.7%.

2024 60,588 ha −29.3% vs 2023
World rank 64of 79
Period maximum 288,300 ha1988
Period minimum 35,172 ha1965

Trend over time

1961–2024 · hectares

Land under cereal production — Botswana, 1961–20240100,000200,000300,00019611968197519821989199620032010201720241961: 181,860 ha1963: 48,460 ha1965: 35,172 ha1967: 206,775 ha1969: 161,765 ha1971: 215,194 ha1973: 125,250 ha1975: 150,270 ha1977: 177,300 ha1979: 73,700 ha1981: 196,900 ha1983: 63,200 ha1985: 103,000 ha1987: 127,300 ha1989: 267,500 ha1991: 137,174 ha1993: 109,311 ha1995: 136,931 ha1997: 158,760 ha1999: 91,141 ha2001: 68,251 ha2003: 90,990 ha2005: 116,746 ha2007: 79,167 ha2009: 152,311 ha2011: 163,673 ha2013: 88,982 ha2015: 105,866 ha2017: 73,297 ha2019: 126,623 ha2021: 121,926 ha2023: 85,700 ha2024: 60,588 ha
Change over the period: −121,272 (−66.68%) Average annual rate: -1.73 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Botswana

Botswana 60,588 ha
World 416M ha
Sub-Saharan Africa 85.37M ha
Land under cereal production — Botswana, by year Botswana All countries CSV XLSX
Year ha Change Change, %
2024 60,588 −25,112 −29.3%
2023 85,700 −26,298 −23.48%
2022 111,998 −9,928 −8.14%
2021 121,926 −80,157 −39.67%
2020 202,083 +75,460 +59.59%
2019 126,623 −77,640 −38.01%
2018 204,263 +130,966 +178.68%
2017 73,297 −61,053 −45.44%
2016 134,350 +28,484 +26.91%
2015 105,866 −58,792 −35.71%
2014 164,658 +75,676 +85.05%
2013 88,982 −13,019 −12.76%
2012 102,001 −61,672 −37.68%
2011 163,673 +28,206 +20.82%
2010 135,467 −16,844 −11.06%
2009 152,311 +50,489 +49.59%
2008 101,822 +22,655 +28.62%
2007 79,167 −38,483 −32.71%
2006 117,650 +904 +0.77%
2005 116,746 +19,492 +20.04%
2004 97,254 +6,264 +6.88%
2003 90,990 −5,518 −5.72%
2002 96,508 +28,257 +41.4%
2001 68,251 −52,387 −43.42%
2000 120,638 +29,497 +32.36%
1999 91,141 +30,610 +50.57%
1998 60,531 −98,229 −61.87%
1997 158,760 −118,123 −42.66%
1996 276,883 +139,952 +102.21%
1995 136,931 −110,618 −44.69%
1994 247,549 +138,238 +126.46%
1993 109,311 +31,378 +40.26%
1992 77,933 −59,241 −43.19%
1991 137,174 −67,808 −33.08%
1990 204,982 −62,518 −23.37%
1989 267,500 −20,800 −7.21%
1988 288,300 +161,000 +126.47%
1987 127,300 +8,900 +7.52%
1986 118,400 +15,400 +14.95%
1985 103,000 +39,800 +62.97%
1984 63,200 +0 +0%
1983 63,200 −3,900 −5.81%
1982 67,100 −129,800 −65.92%
1981 196,900 +3,400 +1.76%
1980 193,500 +119,800 +162.55%
1979 73,700 −53,600 −42.11%
1978 127,300 −50,000 −28.2%
1977 177,300 −14,170 −7.4%
1976 191,470 +41,200 +27.42%
1975 150,270 −10,000 −6.24%
1974 160,270 +35,020 +27.96%
1973 125,250 +41,432 +49.43%
1972 83,818 −131,376 −61.05%
1971 215,194 +32,815 +17.99%
1970 182,379 +20,614 +12.74%
1969 161,765 +62,605 +63.14%
1968 99,160 −107,615 −52.04%
1967 206,775 +126,156 +156.48%
1966 80,619 +45,447 +129.21%
1965 35,172 −6,526 −15.65%
1964 41,698 −6,762 −13.95%
1963 48,460 −1,308 −2.63%
1962 49,768 −132,092 −72.63%
1961 181,860

Southern Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

ZA South Africa 3.36M BW Botswana 60,588

About the indicator

The area harvested for cereal crops: wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, sorghum, millet and mixes. It is the harvested area rather than the sown area, so with two harvests a year one field is counted twice — which is exactly why in the tropics the land under cereals can exceed the area of arable land. Together with the grain harvest this series gives the yield, which is what explains the growth of world production with areas almost unchanged.

Important: Harvested area, not sown area: a field with two harvests a year is counted twice. Land under cereals grown for animal feed is included, land cut for hay is not.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.