Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Botswana

Botswana: Hypothetical land animals slaughtered was 11.73 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.73 billion
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
174th
of 199 countries
All-time high
43.24 billion
in 1995
All-time low
4.71 billion
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Botswana, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Botswana is 11.73 billion, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Botswana peaked at 43.24 billion in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.71 billion, in 1961.

That places Botswana 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Botswana, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 4.71 billion —
1962 5.02 billion +6.6%
1963 5.38 billion +7.2%
1964 5.75 billion +6.9%
1965 6.23 billion +8.3%
1966 6.52 billion +4.7%
1967 6.59 billion +1.2%
1968 6.96 billion +5.6%
1969 7.03 billion +1.1%
1970 8.15 billion +15.9%
1971 7.09 billion -12.9%
1972 8.50 billion +19.8%
1973 8.50 billion -0.0%
1974 8.56 billion +0.7%
1975 8.56 billion +0.0%
1976 8.85 billion +3.4%
1977 9.11 billion +3.0%
1978 9.03 billion -0.9%
1979 9.33 billion +3.3%
1980 9.17 billion -1.7%
1981 10.14 billion +10.6%
1982 11.23 billion +10.7%
1983 11.25 billion +0.2%
1984 12.93 billion +14.8%
1985 16.14 billion +24.8%
1986 17.11 billion +6.0%
1987 15.11 billion -11.7%
1988 17.60 billion +16.5%
1989 22.62 billion +28.5%
1990 24.77 billion +9.5%
1991 26.30 billion +6.2%
1992 21.17 billion -19.5%
1993 16.31 billion -23.0%
1994 25.79 billion +58.2%
1995 43.24 billion +67.7%
1996 19.65 billion -54.5%
1997 22.71 billion +15.5%
1998 21.84 billion -3.8%
1999 21.08 billion -3.5%
2000 20.56 billion -2.4%
2001 20.22 billion -1.7%
2002 19.56 billion -3.3%
2003 19.24 billion -1.6%
2004 19.61 billion +1.9%
2005 19.56 billion -0.2%
2006 19.19 billion -1.9%
2007 18.98 billion -1.1%
2008 18.98 billion -0.0%
2009 18.67 billion -1.6%
2010 22.66 billion +21.4%
2011 19.93 billion -12.1%
2012 16.25 billion -18.5%
2013 15.54 billion -4.4%
2014 14.89 billion -4.1%
2015 12.08 billion -18.9%
2016 14.25 billion +17.9%
2017 11.47 billion -19.5%
2018 12.70 billion +10.7%
2019 12.68 billion -0.2%
2020 12.79 billion +0.9%
2021 12.34 billion -3.5%
2022 12.16 billion -1.5%
2023 11.63 billion -4.3%
2024 11.73 billion +0.9%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 11.73 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.83 billion, 12% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 11.73 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.46 billion, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Hypothetical land animals slaughtered 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +67.7% 25.79 billion 43.24 billion
1994 +58.2% 16.31 billion 25.79 billion
1996 -54.5% 43.24 billion 19.65 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.02 billion 4.71 billion 7.03 billion 9
1970s 8.57 billion 7.09 billion 9.33 billion 10
1980s 14.33 billion 9.17 billion 22.62 billion 10
1990s 24.29 billion 16.31 billion 43.24 billion 10
2000s 19.46 billion 18.67 billion 20.56 billion 10
2010s 15.25 billion 11.47 billion 22.66 billion 10
2020s 12.13 billion 11.63 billion 12.79 billion 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 171 French Guiana 12.50 billion compare
  2. 172 Cambodia 12.36 billion compare
  3. 173 Kenya 12.10 billion compare
  4. 175 Sudan 10.61 billion compare
  5. 176 Cape Verde 9.29 billion compare
  6. 177 Congo 9.09 billion compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Botswana?
Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Botswana was 11.73 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hypothetical land animals slaughtered recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 43.24 billion in 1995.
What is the lowest hypothetical land animals slaughtered recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 4.71 billion in 1961.
How does Botswana rank for hypothetical land animals slaughtered?
Botswana ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is hypothetical land animals slaughtered rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hypothetical land animals slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hypothetical land animals slaughtered
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
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