Egg production in Botswana
Botswana: Egg production was 3,547 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3,547 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
154th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5,000 tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
191.83 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 3,547 tonnes for egg production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Botswana peaked at 5,000 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 191.83 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Botswana 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 191.83 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 219.96 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1963 | 248.04 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 276.21 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 304.29 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 332.46 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 360.54 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 381.31 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 310.05 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1970 | 387.23 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1971 | 214.51 tonnes | -44.6% |
| 1972 | 442.82 tonnes | +106.4% |
| 1973 | 432 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 468 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 540 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 585 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 630 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 702 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 666 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 756 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 936 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 1,026 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 864 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 657 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1985 | 900 tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1986 | 1,050 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 1,150 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 1,650 tonnes | +43.5% |
| 1989 | 1,800 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 1,950 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 2,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1,450 tonnes | -27.5% |
| 1993 | 1,000 tonnes | -31.0% |
| 1994 | 1,850 tonnes | +85.0% |
| 1995 | 2,950 tonnes | +59.5% |
| 1996 | 1,300 tonnes | -55.9% |
| 1997 | 1,850 tonnes | +42.3% |
| 1998 | 2,300 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 2,750 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 3,200 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 3,650 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 3,850 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 4,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 4,100 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4,200 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4,730 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 5,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 4,500 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 4,264 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 4,500 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 4,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,600 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 4,700 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4,500 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 3,200 tonnes | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 3,800 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 2,860 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 3,670 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 2019 | 3,670 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,400 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 3,580 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 3,550 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3,510 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 3,547 tonnes | +1.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3,547 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70,317 tonnes, 5% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3,547 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,590 tonnes, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +106.4% | 214.51 tonnes | 442.82 tonnes |
| 1994 | +85.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 1,850 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 291.63 tonnes | 191.83 tonnes | 381.31 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 506.76 tonnes | 214.51 tonnes | 702 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,079 tonnes | 657 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,940 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 2,950 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,149 tonnes | 3,200 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,000 tonnes | 2,860 tonnes | 4,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,517 tonnes | 3,400 tonnes | 3,580 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Botswana?
- Egg production in Botswana was 3,547 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,000 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.83 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for egg production?
- Botswana ranks 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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