Milk production in Botswana
Botswana: Milk production was 36,704 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Milk 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 36,704 tonnes for milk production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Botswana peaked at 115,350 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33,334 tonnes, in 2019.
That places Botswana 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,244 tonnes | 55,400 tonnes | 67,100 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 76,038 tonnes | 68,575 tonnes | 90,175 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 100,158 tonnes | 93,750 tonnes | 110,050 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,157 tonnes | 37,843 tonnes | 115,350 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,516 tonnes | 46,061 tonnes | 56,341 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,978 tonnes | 33,334 tonnes | 58,350 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,788 tonnes | 34,152 tonnes | 38,342 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 39,124 tonnes compare
- 146 Cote d'Ivoire 38,872 tonnes compare
- 148 Philippines 33,970 tonnes compare
- 149 Reunion 26,146 tonnes compare
- 150 Cambodia 24,320 tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Botswana?
- Milk production in Botswana was 36,704 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 milk production recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 115,350 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,334 tonnes in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for milk production?
- Botswana ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.