Sweet potato production in Botswana
Botswana: Sweet potato production was 1,088 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,088
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
95th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3,000
in 2019
All-time low
138.69
in 2020
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Sweet potato production in Botswana, 2018–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potato production in Botswana stood at 1,088.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 800 | — |
| 2019 | 3,000 | +275.0% |
| 2020 | 138.69 | -95.4% |
| 2021 | 1,137 | +719.6% |
| 2022 | 1,172 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,128 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1,088 | -3.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,088 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,731, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,088 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,900 | 800 | 3,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 932.66 | 138.69 | 1,172 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 92 Barbados 1,993 compare
- 93 Bahamas 1,812 compare
- 94 Costa Rica 1,764 compare
- 96 El Salvador 764.75 compare
- 97 Reunion 760
- 98 New Caledonia 644.1 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.69 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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