> Botswana had 5,378 asses in 2024, the 74th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 98%. The record was 359,864 head in 2009.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/asses/botswana/

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# Asses in Botswana

Botswana had 5,378 asses in 2024, the 74th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 98%. The record was 359,864 head in 2009.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Animals, 20245,378 head
World rank74 of 104
10-year change−98%
Record359,864 head2009

## Asses in Botswana, 1961–2024 (head)

## Botswana compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.48% in 2014
10-year change−98%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 72 | [Samoa](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/samoa/) | 7,000 | 0.01% |
| 73 | [Comoros](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/comoros/) | 5,529 | 0.01% |
| 74 | **Botswana** | 5,378 | 0.01% |
| 75 | [Guinea-Bissau](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/guinea-bissau/) | 5,237 | 0.01% |
| 76 | [Israel](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/israel/) | 5,000 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 104 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/)

### Map of asses numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Botswana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 5,378 | −0.6% |
| 2023 | 5,411 | −0.6% |
| 2022 | 5,444 | −82% |
| 2021 | 30,107 | −59% |
| 2020 | 74,013 | −27% |
| 2019 | 100,807 | −15% |
| 2018 | 118,970 | −15% |
| 2017 | 140,215 | −30% |
| 2016 | 200,000 | +12% |
| 2015 | 178,400 | −21% |
| 2014 | 227,200 | −27% |
| 2013 | 309,813 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 289,910 | −18% |
| 2011 | 351,421 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 338,513 | −5.9% |
| 2009 | 359,864 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 330,000 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 305,689 | −7.4% |
| 2006 | 330,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 330,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 330,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 330,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 330,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 330,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 330,000 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 325,000 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 320,000 | −3.0% |
| 1997 | 330,000 | −1.8% |
| 1996 | 336,000 | +11% |
| 1995 | 303,000 | +31% |
| 1994 | 230,500 | −0.2% |
| 1993 | 231,000 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 215,000 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 200,000 | +27% |
| 1990 | 158,000 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 150,800 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 150,000 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 147,000 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 142,000 | −2.7% |
| 1985 | 146,000 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 139,000 | −2.3% |
| 1983 | 142,300 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 138,000 | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 127,000 | −2.3% |
| 1980 | 130,000 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 127,000 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 123,000 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 115,000 | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 105,000 | +11% |
| 1975 | 95,000 | +12% |
| 1974 | 85,000 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 80,000 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 75,000 | +17% |
| 1971 | 64,235 | +53% |
| 1970 | 42,083 | −8.5% |
| 1969 | 46,000 | +24% |
| 1968 | 37,204 | +56% |
| 1967 | 23,886 | −1.5% |
| 1966 | 24,243 | −6.8% |
| 1965 | 26,000 | −7.7% |
| 1964 | 28,167 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 27,612 | +9.6% |
| 1962 | 25,193 | −5.1% |
| 1961 | 26,533 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many asses are there in Botswana?

Botswana had 5,378 asses in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Botswana rank in the world by number of asses?

Botswana ranked 74th of 104 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in Ethiopia with 20.0% of the world total.

### How has the number of asses in Botswana changed?

It fell by 98% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 359,864 head in 2009.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Botswana is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/ethiopia/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/sudan/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/pakistan/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/chad/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/mexico/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/niger/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/burkina-faso/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/iran/)[Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/afghanistan/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/nigeria/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/china/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/mali/)
[All countries producing asses](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/)

## Other products of Botswana

[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/botswana/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/botswana/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/botswana/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/botswana/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/botswana/)[Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/botswana/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/botswana/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/botswana/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/botswana/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/botswana/)[Other pulses n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/botswana/)[Goat milk](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/botswana/)
[Agricultural production in Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/country/botswana/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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