Sunflower seed production in Botswana
Botswana: Sunflower seed production was 3,117 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sunflower seed production in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sunflower seed production in Botswana is 3,117, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 68.8% on the previous year and up 763.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed production in Botswana peaked at 15,837 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Botswana 62nd out of 85 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.
Sunflower seed production in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 50 | — |
| 1966 | 100 | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 250 | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 300 | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 400 | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 500 | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 1,100 | +120.0% |
| 1978 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 900 | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 1,400 | +55.6% |
| 1981 | 1,190 | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 654 | -45.0% |
| 1983 | 167 | -74.5% |
| 1984 | 390 | +133.5% |
| 1985 | 500 | +28.2% |
| 1986 | 200 | -60.0% |
| 1987 | 100 | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 240 | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 400 | +66.7% |
| 1992 | 500 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 700 | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 900 | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 962 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 3,895 | +304.9% |
| 1997 | 4,500 | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 6,000 | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 6,500 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 4,500 | -30.8% |
| 2001 | 6,400 | +42.2% |
| 2002 | 6,600 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 7,000 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 6,600 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 7,000 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 4,823 | -31.1% |
| 2007 | 2,558 | -47.0% |
| 2008 | 8,140 | +218.2% |
| 2009 | 1,764 | -78.3% |
| 2010 | 4,958 | +181.1% |
| 2011 | 15,837 | +219.4% |
| 2012 | 6,000 | -62.1% |
| 2013 | 2,021 | -66.3% |
| 2014 | 361 | -82.1% |
| 2015 | 1,388 | +284.5% |
| 2016 | 1,581 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 78 | -95.1% |
| 2018 | 825.89 | +958.8% |
| 2019 | 58.25 | -92.9% |
| 2020 | 1,499 | +2474.1% |
| 2021 | 557.41 | -62.8% |
| 2022 | 415.21 | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 9,998 | +2307.9% |
| 2024 | 3,117 | -68.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3,117 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,000, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3,117 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,195, 18% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2474.1% | 58.25 | 1,499 |
| 2023 | +2307.9% | 415.21 | 9,998 |
| 2018 | +958.8% | 78 | 825.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.89 | 0 | 250 | 9 |
| 1970s | 550 | 250 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 1980s | 500.1 | 100 | 1,400 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,460 | 240 | 6,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,538 | 1,764 | 8,140 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,311 | 58.25 | 15,837 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,117 | 415.21 | 9,998 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 60 Kyrgyzstan 4,337 compare
- 61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,816 compare
- 63 Israel 2,800 compare
- 64 Chile 2,186 compare
- 65 Georgia 1,300 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 sunflower seed production in Botswana?
- Sunflower seed production in Botswana was 3,117 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sunflower seed production recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 15,837 in 2011.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed production recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for sunflower seed production?
- Botswana ranks 62nd out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed production rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 763.6%. 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 Sunflower seed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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