Cattle fat, unrendered production in Botswana
In 2024 Botswana produced 2,121 t of cattle fat, unrendered, the 66th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 22%. The record was 2,512 t in 2022.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,121 t
- World rank
- 66 of 158
- 10-year change
- +22%
- Record
- 2,512 t
- 2022
Cattle fat, unrendered in Botswana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Botswana compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.06% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.84
- world 0.42
- 10-year change
- +22%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | South Sudan | 2,382 | 0.07% |
| 65 | Honduras | 2,330 | 0.07% |
| 66 | Botswana | 2,121 | 0.06% |
| 67 | Guinea | 2,065 | 0.06% |
| 68 | Cuba | 2,047 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of cattle fat, unrendered
Share of the world total; Botswana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,121 | −5.6% |
| 2023 | 2,248 | −11% |
| 2022 | 2,512 | +17% |
| 2021 | 2,138 | −1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,176 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 2,006 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1,904 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 1,738 | −4.2% |
| 2016 | 1,815 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,813 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1,745 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1,644 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,641 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 1,537 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,504 | +15% |
| 2009 | 1,308 | +11% |
| 2008 | 1,177 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,144 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,144 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,144 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,144 | +30% |
| 2003 | 878 | −7.4% |
| 2002 | 948 | −14% |
| 2001 | 1,103 | +16% |
| 2000 | 947 | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 870 | −29% |
| 1998 | 1,219 | −2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,249 | −13% |
| 1996 | 1,443 | −3.9% |
| 1995 | 1,502 | +20% |
| 1994 | 1,250 | −21% |
| 1993 | 1,591 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1,549 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 1,446 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 1,371 | +15% |
| 1989 | 1,195 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 1,126 | −3.3% |
| 1987 | 1,164 | −19% |
| 1986 | 1,437 | −5.3% |
| 1985 | 1,517 | −9.2% |
| 1984 | 1,670 | +21% |
| 1983 | 1,378 | −10% |
| 1982 | 1,537 | +10% |
| 1981 | 1,396 | +49% |
| 1980 | 935 | −39% |
| 1979 | 1,544 | +56% |
| 1978 | 991 | −26% |
| 1977 | 1,335 | −6.2% |
| 1976 | 1,423 | +10% |
| 1975 | 1,291 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 1,228 | −7.4% |
| 1973 | 1,326 | +25% |
| 1972 | 1,062 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 1,011 | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 956 | +61% |
| 1969 | 594 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 594 | −26% |
| 1967 | 805 | −12% |
| 1966 | 914 | −11% |
| 1965 | 1,025 | +18% |
| 1964 | 870 | +26% |
| 1963 | 689 | +24% |
| 1962 | 557 | +26% |
| 1961 | 443 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 342 t USD 466,000
- Importer rank
- 30 of 83
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cattle fat, unrendered in Botswana?
Botswana produced 2,121 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Botswana rank in the world for production of cattle fat, unrendered?
Botswana ranked 66th of 158 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 21.5% of the world total.
How has the production of cattle fat, unrendered in Botswana changed?
It rose by 22% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 2,512 t in 2022.
Does Botswana export or import cattle fat, unrendered?
In 2024 Botswana reported no exports and imports of 342 t (USD 466,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.