Corn production in Botswana
Botswana: Corn production was 18,000 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 45.0%
World rank
128th
of 176 countries
All-time high
67,436 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
490 tonnes
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn 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
The most recent figure for corn production in Botswana is 18,000 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 45.0% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Botswana peaked at 67,436 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 490 tonnes, 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.
Corn production in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 616 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 6,350 tonnes | +930.8% |
| 1963 | 6,000 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 816 tonnes | -86.4% |
| 1965 | 1,525 tonnes | +86.9% |
| 1966 | 16,511 tonnes | +982.7% |
| 1967 | 1,534 tonnes | -90.7% |
| 1968 | 7,545 tonnes | +391.9% |
| 1969 | 12,800 tonnes | +69.6% |
| 1970 | 2,100 tonnes | -83.6% |
| 1971 | 16,600 tonnes | +690.5% |
| 1972 | 10,300 tonnes | -38.0% |
| 1973 | 22,300 tonnes | +116.5% |
| 1974 | 33,900 tonnes | +52.0% |
| 1975 | 28,700 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 62,637 tonnes | +118.2% |
| 1977 | 35,400 tonnes | -43.5% |
| 1978 | 14,000 tonnes | -60.5% |
| 1979 | 2,250 tonnes | -83.9% |
| 1980 | 11,600 tonnes | +415.6% |
| 1981 | 21,415 tonnes | +84.6% |
| 1982 | 12,400 tonnes | -42.1% |
| 1983 | 8,495 tonnes | -31.5% |
| 1984 | 490 tonnes | -94.2% |
| 1985 | 1,435 tonnes | +192.9% |
| 1986 | 3,600 tonnes | +150.9% |
| 1987 | 3,275 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 7,640 tonnes | +133.3% |
| 1989 | 19,765 tonnes | +158.7% |
| 1990 | 11,800 tonnes | -40.3% |
| 1991 | 14,500 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 3,000 tonnes | -79.3% |
| 1993 | 2,976 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 10,800 tonnes | +262.9% |
| 1995 | 18,953 tonnes | +75.5% |
| 1996 | 24,629 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1997 | 22,649 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 2,344 tonnes | -89.7% |
| 1999 | 3,796 tonnes | +61.9% |
| 2000 | 9,347 tonnes | +146.2% |
| 2001 | 4,976 tonnes | -46.8% |
| 2002 | 16,447 tonnes | +230.5% |
| 2003 | 1,633 tonnes | -90.1% |
| 2004 | 7,529 tonnes | +361.1% |
| 2005 | 16,080 tonnes | +113.6% |
| 2006 | 15,162 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 2,158 tonnes | -85.8% |
| 2008 | 8,967 tonnes | +315.5% |
| 2009 | 20,093 tonnes | +124.1% |
| 2010 | 10,572 tonnes | -47.4% |
| 2011 | 35,222 tonnes | +233.2% |
| 2012 | 7,677 tonnes | -78.2% |
| 2013 | 3,844 tonnes | -49.9% |
| 2014 | 28,550 tonnes | +642.7% |
| 2015 | 3,792 tonnes | -86.7% |
| 2016 | 15,096 tonnes | +298.1% |
| 2017 | 12,265 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 24,633 tonnes | +100.8% |
| 2019 | 7,278 tonnes | -70.5% |
| 2020 | 61,947 tonnes | +751.2% |
| 2021 | 67,436 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 29,782 tonnes | -55.8% |
| 2023 | 32,740 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 18,000 tonnes | -45.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 18,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 246,650 tonnes, 7% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 18,000 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 590,000 tonnes, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn 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 tonnes | 16,511 tonnes |
| 1962 | +930.8% | 616 tonnes | 6,350 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,966 tonnes | 616 tonnes | 16,511 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,819 tonnes | 2,100 tonnes | 62,637 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,012 tonnes | 490 tonnes | 21,415 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,545 tonnes | 2,344 tonnes | 24,629 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,239 tonnes | 1,633 tonnes | 20,093 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,893 tonnes | 3,792 tonnes | 35,222 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,981 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 67,436 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 125 United Arab Emirates 20,216 tonnes compare
- 126 Comoros 20,105 tonnes compare
- 127 Eritrea 20,000 tonnes compare
- 128 Mauritania 18,000 tonnes compare
- 130 Sweden 15,500 tonnes compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 15,000 tonnes compare
- 131 Reunion 15,000 tonnes 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 corn production in Botswana?
- Corn production in Botswana was 18,000 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 corn production recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 67,436 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 490 tonnes in 1984.
- How does Botswana rank for corn production?
- Botswana ranks 128th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.