Wheat production in Botswana
Botswana: Wheat production was 1,328 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat 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 1,328 tonnes for wheat production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.0% on the previous year and up 252.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Botswana peaked at 2,860 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 111th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat production in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 400 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 450 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 450 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 453 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 671 tonnes | +48.1% |
| 1970 | 360 tonnes | -46.3% |
| 1971 | 500 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1972 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 517 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 550 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 550 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 570 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 600 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1982 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,500 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 500 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1993 | 875.59 tonnes | +75.1% |
| 1994 | 1,000 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 900 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 701.91 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1997 | 625.24 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 500 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 488.28 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 435.15 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 550 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 2002 | 336.21 tonnes | -38.9% |
| 2003 | 294.13 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 259.73 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 216.8 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 187.21 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 72 tonnes | -61.5% |
| 2008 | 104 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 1,212 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 377 tonnes | -68.9% |
| 2020 | 1,028 tonnes | +172.7% |
| 2021 | 1,280 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 2,860 tonnes | +123.4% |
| 2023 | 810 tonnes | -71.7% |
| 2024 | 1,328 tonnes | +64.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,328 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 981,240 tonnes, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,328 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,417 tonnes, 8% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 | +172.7% | 377 tonnes | 1,028 tonnes |
| 2022 | +123.4% | 1,280 tonnes | 2,860 tonnes |
| 2009 | -100.0% | 104 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 447.11 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 671 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 534.7 tonnes | 360 tonnes | 600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 960 tonnes | 600 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 809.1 tonnes | 488.28 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 245.52 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 550 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.9 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,212 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,461 tonnes | 810 tonnes | 2,860 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 wheat production in Botswana?
- Wheat production in Botswana was 1,328 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 wheat production recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,860 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for wheat production?
- Botswana ranks 111th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.