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Milk production, per capita in Botswana

Botswana: Milk production, per capita was 0.0146 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0146 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
135th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.1167 tonnes per person
in 1971
All-time low
0.0138 tonnes per person
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk production, per capita in Botswana, 1961–2024

0.0250.050.0750.10.125196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

In 2024, milk production, per capita in Botswana stood at 0.0146 tonnes per person.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk production, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.1167 tonnes per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0138 tonnes per person, in 2023.

That places Botswana 135th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Milk production, per capita in Botswana, year by year

Year tonnes per person Change
1961 0.1049 tonnes per person —
1962 0.1052 tonnes per person +0.3%
1963 0.1055 tonnes per person +0.2%
1964 0.1056 tonnes per person +0.1%
1965 0.1066 tonnes per person +1.0%
1966 0.1085 tonnes per person +1.8%
1967 0.1105 tonnes per person +1.8%
1968 0.1124 tonnes per person +1.7%
1969 0.1143 tonnes per person +1.7%
1970 0.1162 tonnes per person +1.6%
1971 0.1167 tonnes per person +0.4%
1972 0.115 tonnes per person -1.5%
1973 0.1082 tonnes per person -5.9%
1974 0.1015 tonnes per person -6.2%
1975 0.1005 tonnes per person -1.0%
1976 0.1025 tonnes per person +2.0%
1977 0.1039 tonnes per person +1.4%
1978 0.102 tonnes per person -1.8%
1979 0.1 tonnes per person -2.0%
1980 0.1 tonnes per person +0.0%
1981 0.0967 tonnes per person -3.3%
1982 0.0965 tonnes per person -0.3%
1983 0.0965 tonnes per person -0.0%
1984 0.09 tonnes per person -6.7%
1985 0.0885 tonnes per person -1.6%
1986 0.0871 tonnes per person -1.6%
1987 0.0859 tonnes per person -1.5%
1988 0.0848 tonnes per person -1.2%
1989 0.0866 tonnes per person +2.2%
1990 0.0883 tonnes per person +2.0%
1991 0.0282 tonnes per person -68.1%
1992 0.036 tonnes per person +27.5%
1993 0.0333 tonnes per person -7.4%
1994 0.0345 tonnes per person +3.6%
1995 0.038 tonnes per person +10.2%
1996 0.0341 tonnes per person -10.2%
1997 0.0343 tonnes per person +0.4%
1998 0.0333 tonnes per person -3.0%
1999 0.0331 tonnes per person -0.4%
2000 0.0333 tonnes per person +0.6%
2001 0.0309 tonnes per person -7.3%
2002 0.0271 tonnes per person -12.4%
2003 0.0259 tonnes per person -4.1%
2004 0.0262 tonnes per person +0.9%
2005 0.0272 tonnes per person +3.9%
2006 0.0285 tonnes per person +4.8%
2007 0.0281 tonnes per person -1.3%
2008 0.0268 tonnes per person -4.6%
2009 0.0283 tonnes per person +5.5%
2010 0.028 tonnes per person -1.1%
2011 0.0281 tonnes per person +0.5%
2012 0.0263 tonnes per person -6.5%
2013 0.0252 tonnes per person -4.3%
2014 0.0204 tonnes per person -18.9%
2015 0.0199 tonnes per person -2.5%
2016 0.0187 tonnes per person -6.0%
2017 0.0159 tonnes per person -15.1%
2018 0.0156 tonnes per person -1.8%
2019 0.0143 tonnes per person -8.3%
2020 0.0148 tonnes per person +3.7%
2021 0.0144 tonnes per person -2.5%
2022 0.0157 tonnes per person +8.8%
2023 0.0138 tonnes per person -12.4%
2024 0.0146 tonnes per person +5.7%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 0.0146 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0661 tonnes per person, 22% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 0.0146 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0177 tonnes per person, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Milk production, per capita 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
1991 -68.1% 0.0883 tonnes per person 0.0282 tonnes per person
1992 +27.5% 0.0282 tonnes per person 0.036 tonnes per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1082 tonnes per person 0.1049 tonnes per person 0.1143 tonnes per person 9
1970s 0.1066 tonnes per person 0.1 tonnes per person 0.1167 tonnes per person 10
1980s 0.0913 tonnes per person 0.0848 tonnes per person 0.1 tonnes per person 10
1990s 0.0393 tonnes per person 0.0282 tonnes per person 0.0883 tonnes per person 10
2000s 0.0282 tonnes per person 0.0259 tonnes per person 0.0333 tonnes per person 10
2010s 0.0212 tonnes per person 0.0143 tonnes per person 0.0281 tonnes per person 10
2020s 0.0147 tonnes per person 0.0138 tonnes per person 0.0157 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 132 Central African Republic 0.0156 tonnes per person compare
  2. 133 Comoros 0.0151 tonnes per person compare
  3. 134 Barbados 0.0148 tonnes per person compare
  4. 136 Senegal 0.0134 tonnes per person compare
  5. 137 Djibouti 0.0131 tonnes per person compare
  6. 138 Fiji 0.0131 tonnes per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk production, per capita in Botswana?
Milk production, per capita in Botswana was 0.0146 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest milk production, per capita recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.1167 tonnes per person in 1971.
What is the lowest milk production, per capita recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0138 tonnes per person in 2023.
How does Botswana rank for milk production, per capita?
Botswana ranks 135th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk production, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Milk production ÷ Population, total

Computed from

  • Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
  • Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator
Milk production, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 10,763 data points, 1961–2024
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Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.