Sweet potato production in Botswana
Botswana: Sweet potato production was 1,088 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,088 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
95th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3,000 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
138.69 tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Sweet potato production in Botswana, 2018–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potato production in Botswana stood at 1,088 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Botswana ranks 95th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sweet potato production in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 800 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 3,000 tonnes | +275.0% |
| 2020 | 138.69 tonnes | -95.4% |
| 2021 | 1,137 tonnes | +719.6% |
| 2022 | 1,172 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,128 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1,088 tonnes | -3.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,088 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,731 tonnes, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,088 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140 tonnes, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,900 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 2 |
| 2020s | 932.66 tonnes | 138.69 tonnes | 1,172 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 92 Barbados 1,993 tonnes compare
- 93 Bahamas 1,812 tonnes compare
- 94 Costa Rica 1,764 tonnes compare
- 96 El Salvador 764.75 tonnes compare
- 97 Reunion 760 tonnes
- 98 New Caledonia 644.1 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 sweet potato production in Botswana?
- Sweet potato production in Botswana was 1,088 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 sweet potato production recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,000 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.69 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for sweet potato production?
- Botswana ranks 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.