Milk production in Botswana
Botswana: Milk production was 36,704 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36,704 tonnes
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
148th
of 192 countries
All-time high
115,350 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
33,334 tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 148th out of 192 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.
Milk production in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55,400 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 56,850 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 58,325 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 59,775 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 61,250 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 62,700 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 64,175 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 65,625 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 67,100 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 68,575 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 70,050 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 71,550 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 70,575 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 69,575 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 72,425 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 77,750 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 83,075 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 86,625 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 90,175 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 93,750 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 93,825 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 97,375 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 100,925 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 97,500 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 99,325 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 101,125 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 102,950 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 104,750 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 110,050 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 115,350 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 37,843 tonnes | -67.2% |
| 1992 | 49,633 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1993 | 47,275 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 50,372 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 56,964 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 52,416 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 53,864 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 53,442 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 54,407 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 55,889 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 52,902 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 47,199 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 46,061 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 47,302 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 50,020 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 53,401 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 53,740 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 52,300 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 56,341 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 56,928 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 58,350 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 55,472 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 53,881 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 44,311 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 43,846 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 41,809 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 36,002 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 35,844 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 33,334 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 35,060 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 34,682 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 38,342 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 34,152 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 36,704 tonnes | +7.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 36,704 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542,686 tonnes, 7% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 36,704 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188,438 tonnes, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -67.2% | 115,350 tonnes | 37,843 tonnes |
| 1992 | +31.2% | 37,843 tonnes | 49,633 tonnes |
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 Malta 41,210 tonnes compare
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 39,124 tonnes compare
- 147 Cote d'Ivoire 38,872 tonnes compare
- 149 Philippines 33,970 tonnes compare
- 150 Reunion 26,146 tonnes compare
- 151 Cambodia 24,320 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 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 148th out of 192 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.