Maize production in Botswana
Botswana: Maize production was 18,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize production in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize production in Botswana is 18,000, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 45.0% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize production in Botswana peaked at 67,436 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 490, in 1984.
Botswana ranks 128th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize production in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 616 | — |
| 1962 | 6,350 | +930.8% |
| 1963 | 6,000 | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 816 | -86.4% |
| 1965 | 1,525 | +86.9% |
| 1966 | 16,511 | +982.7% |
| 1967 | 1,534 | -90.7% |
| 1968 | 7,545 | +391.9% |
| 1969 | 12,800 | +69.6% |
| 1970 | 2,100 | -83.6% |
| 1971 | 16,600 | +690.5% |
| 1972 | 10,300 | -38.0% |
| 1973 | 22,300 | +116.5% |
| 1974 | 33,900 | +52.0% |
| 1975 | 28,700 | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 62,637 | +118.2% |
| 1977 | 35,400 | -43.5% |
| 1978 | 14,000 | -60.5% |
| 1979 | 2,250 | -83.9% |
| 1980 | 11,600 | +415.6% |
| 1981 | 21,415 | +84.6% |
| 1982 | 12,400 | -42.1% |
| 1983 | 8,495 | -31.5% |
| 1984 | 490 | -94.2% |
| 1985 | 1,435 | +192.9% |
| 1986 | 3,600 | +150.9% |
| 1987 | 3,275 | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 7,640 | +133.3% |
| 1989 | 19,765 | +158.7% |
| 1990 | 11,800 | -40.3% |
| 1991 | 14,500 | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 3,000 | -79.3% |
| 1993 | 2,976 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 10,800 | +262.9% |
| 1995 | 18,953 | +75.5% |
| 1996 | 24,629 | +29.9% |
| 1997 | 22,649 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 2,344 | -89.7% |
| 1999 | 3,796 | +61.9% |
| 2000 | 9,347 | +146.2% |
| 2001 | 4,976 | -46.8% |
| 2002 | 16,447 | +230.5% |
| 2003 | 1,633 | -90.1% |
| 2004 | 7,529 | +361.1% |
| 2005 | 16,080 | +113.6% |
| 2006 | 15,162 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 2,158 | -85.8% |
| 2008 | 8,967 | +315.5% |
| 2009 | 20,093 | +124.1% |
| 2010 | 10,572 | -47.4% |
| 2011 | 35,222 | +233.2% |
| 2012 | 7,677 | -78.2% |
| 2013 | 3,844 | -49.9% |
| 2014 | 28,550 | +642.7% |
| 2015 | 3,792 | -86.7% |
| 2016 | 15,096 | +298.1% |
| 2017 | 12,265 | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 24,633 | +100.8% |
| 2019 | 7,278 | -70.5% |
| 2020 | 61,947 | +751.2% |
| 2021 | 67,436 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 29,782 | -55.8% |
| 2023 | 32,740 | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 18,000 | -45.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +982.7% | 1,525 | 16,511 |
| 1962 | +930.8% | 616 | 6,350 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,966 | 616 | 16,511 | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,819 | 2,100 | 62,637 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,012 | 490 | 21,415 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,545 | 2,344 | 24,629 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,239 | 1,633 | 20,093 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,893 | 3,792 | 35,222 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,981 | 18,000 | 67,436 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 125 United Arab Emirates 20,216 compare
- 126 Comoros 20,105 compare
- 127 Eritrea 20,000 compare
- 128 Mauritania 18,000 compare
- 130 Sweden 15,500 compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 15,000 compare
- 131 Reunion 15,000 compare
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 maize production in Botswana?
- Maize production in Botswana was 18,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maize production recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 67,436 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maize production recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 490 in 1984.
- How does Botswana rank for maize production?
- Botswana ranks 128th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize production rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maize production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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