All fruit production in Botswana
In 2024 Botswana produced 28,326 t of all fruit, the 158th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 347%. The record was 32,971 t in 2022. Area harvested: 2,404 ha, yield 11.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 28,326 t
- World rank
- 158 of 192
- 10-year change
- +347%
- Record
- 32,971 t
- 2022
All fruit in Botswana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Botswana compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 11.8
- world 13.9 (−15%)
- kg per person
- 11.2
- world 117
- 10-year change
- +347%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | Solomon Islands | 29,237 | 0.00% |
| 157 | Ireland | 29,080 | 0.00% |
| 158 | Botswana | 28,326 | 0.00% |
| 159 | Mauritania | 27,982 | 0.00% |
| 160 | Finland | 25,150 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of fruit
Share of the world total; Botswana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28,326 | +12% | 2,404 | 11.78 |
| 2023 | 25,343 | −23% | 2,382 | 10.64 |
| 2022 | 32,971 | +42% | 2,471 | 13.34 |
| 2021 | 23,260 | +11% | 2,355 | 9.88 |
| 2020 | 20,986 | −21% | 2,276 | 9.22 |
| 2019 | 26,410 | +28% | 2,460 | 10.74 |
| 2018 | 20,693 | +2.9% | 2,279 | 9.08 |
| 2017 | 20,103 | +68% | 2,336 | 8.61 |
| 2016 | 11,934 | +11% | 2,203 | 5.42 |
| 2015 | 10,776 | +70% | 2,137 | 5.04 |
| 2014 | 6,342 | −3.0% | 2,061 | 3.08 |
| 2013 | 6,537 | −7.9% | 2,017 | 3.24 |
| 2012 | 7,100 | +7.6% | 2,130 | 3.33 |
| 2011 | 6,600 | −5.5% | 2,130 | 3.10 |
| 2010 | 6,987 | +16% | 2,057 | 3.40 |
| 2009 | 6,000 | −24% | 1,920 | 3.13 |
| 2008 | 7,850 | −1.6% | 2,176 | 3.61 |
| 2007 | 7,980 | −2.8% | 2,146 | 3.72 |
| 2006 | 8,208 | −2.0% | 2,180 | 3.77 |
| 2005 | 8,378 | −2.9% | 2,167 | 3.87 |
| 2004 | 8,624 | −2.8% | 2,176 | 3.96 |
| 2003 | 8,871 | −3.7% | 2,172 | 4.08 |
| 2002 | 9,216 | −2.1% | 2,214 | 4.16 |
| 2001 | 9,417 | −11% | 2,221 | 4.24 |
| 2000 | 10,600 | +12% | 2,350 | 4.51 |
| 1999 | 9,500 | +13% | 2,130 | 4.46 |
| 1998 | 8,400 | −20% | 2,010 | 4.18 |
| 1997 | 10,508 | −8.9% | 2,317 | 4.54 |
| 1996 | 11,540 | +21% | 2,402 | 4.80 |
| 1995 | 9,550 | −17% | 2,086 | 4.58 |
| 1994 | 11,542 | +9.6% | 2,381 | 4.85 |
| 1993 | 10,533 | +24% | 2,177 | 4.84 |
| 1992 | 8,525 | −20% | 1,974 | 4.32 |
| 1991 | 10,620 | −8.0% | 2,236 | 4.75 |
| 1990 | 11,545 | +5.0% | 2,434 | 4.74 |
| 1989 | 11,000 | +29% | 2,330 | 4.72 |
| 1988 | 8,500 | 0.0% | 2,030 | 4.19 |
| 1987 | 8,500 | −19% | 2,030 | 4.19 |
| 1986 | 10,500 | 0.0% | 2,180 | 4.82 |
| 1985 | 10,500 | 0.0% | 2,180 | 4.82 |
| 1984 | 10,500 | 0.0% | 2,180 | 4.82 |
| 1983 | 10,500 | 0.0% | 2,180 | 4.82 |
| 1982 | 10,500 | +11% | 2,180 | 4.82 |
| 1981 | 9,450 | +3.3% | 2,120 | 4.46 |
| 1980 | 9,150 | +2.2% | 2,120 | 4.32 |
| 1979 | 8,950 | 0.0% | 2,020 | 4.43 |
| 1978 | 8,950 | +6.5% | 2,020 | 4.43 |
| 1977 | 8,400 | +5.7% | 1,910 | 4.40 |
| 1976 | 7,950 | +4.6% | 1,800 | 4.42 |
| 1975 | 7,600 | +3.4% | 1,790 | 4.25 |
| 1974 | 7,350 | +2.8% | 1,680 | 4.38 |
| 1973 | 7,150 | +2.9% | 1,680 | 4.26 |
| 1972 | 6,950 | +3.0% | 1,580 | 4.40 |
| 1971 | 6,750 | +6.8% | 1,580 | 4.27 |
| 1970 | 6,318 | +1.6% | 1,470 | 4.30 |
| 1969 | 6,218 | +5.9% | 1,470 | 4.23 |
| 1968 | 5,871 | +1.7% | 1,520 | 3.86 |
| 1967 | 5,771 | +1.8% | 1,520 | 3.80 |
| 1966 | 5,671 | +1.8% | 1,520 | 3.73 |
| 1965 | 5,571 | +3.5% | 1,520 | 3.67 |
| 1964 | 5,383 | +5.5% | 1,390 | 3.87 |
| 1963 | 5,100 | +6.3% | 1,400 | 3.64 |
| 1962 | 4,800 | +2.1% | 1,400 | 3.43 |
| 1961 | 4,700 | — | 1,300 | 3.62 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of fruit in Botswana?
Botswana produced 28,326 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Botswana rank in the world for production of fruit?
Botswana ranked 158th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.7% of the world total.
How has the production of fruit in Botswana changed?
It rose by 347% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 32,971 t in 2022.
What is the yield of fruit in Botswana?
11.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (28,326 t from 2,404 ha), against a world average of 13.9 t/ha.
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 estimated 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.