Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Botswana
In 2024 Botswana produced 500 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 92nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.6%. The record was 6,350 t in 1971. Area harvested: 1,529 ha, yield 0.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 500 t
- World rank
- 92 of 107
- 10-year change
- −9.6%
- Record
- 6,350 t
- 1971
Groundnuts (peanuts) in Botswana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Botswana compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.3
- world 1.8 (−82%)
- kg per person
- 0.20
- world 7.05
- 10-year change
- −9.6%
- world +24%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Mauritania | 849 | 0.00% |
| 91 | Namibia | 638 | 0.00% |
| 92 | Botswana | 500 | 0.00% |
| 93 | Cuba | 483 | 0.00% |
| 94 | Fiji | 361 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of groundnuts (peanuts)
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 | 500 | +23% | 1,529 | 0.33 |
| 2023 | 406 | −35% | 1,621 | 0.25 |
| 2022 | 625 | −40% | 2,565 | 0.24 |
| 2021 | 1,038 | −23% | 1,718 | 0.60 |
| 2020 | 1,350 | +1,434% | 2,295 | 0.59 |
| 2019 | 88 | −76% | 638 | 0.14 |
| 2018 | 361 | +149% | 1,913 | 0.19 |
| 2017 | 145 | −47% | 896 | 0.16 |
| 2016 | 275 | +82% | 943 | 0.29 |
| 2015 | 151 | −73% | 636 | 0.24 |
| 2014 | 553 | +394% | 1,239 | 0.45 |
| 2013 | 112 | −44% | 641 | 0.17 |
| 2012 | 200 | −76% | 560 | 0.36 |
| 2011 | 833 | −54% | 1,408 | 0.59 |
| 2010 | 1,826 | +19% | 3,075 | 0.59 |
| 2009 | 1,539 | +33% | 2,350 | 0.65 |
| 2008 | 1,160 | +353% | 959 | 1.21 |
| 2007 | 256 | −55% | 293 | 0.87 |
| 2006 | 570 | +2.5% | 1,000 | 0.57 |
| 2005 | 556 | +15% | 1,117 | 0.50 |
| 2004 | 483 | −16% | 1,000 | 0.48 |
| 2003 | 578 | +322% | 600 | 0.96 |
| 2002 | 137 | −6.8% | 1,000 | 0.14 |
| 2001 | 147 | −88% | 1,000 | 0.15 |
| 2000 | 1,230 | +467% | 1,230 | 1.00 |
| 1999 | 217 | +79% | 1,033 | 0.21 |
| 1998 | 121 | −88% | 400 | 0.30 |
| 1997 | 1,039 | +89% | 4,000 | 0.26 |
| 1996 | 551 | −42% | 1,000 | 0.55 |
| 1995 | 951 | +73% | 1,000 | 0.95 |
| 1994 | 550 | +337% | 1,000 | 0.55 |
| 1993 | 126 | −64% | 700 | 0.18 |
| 1992 | 350 | −56% | 800 | 0.44 |
| 1991 | 800 | +48% | 1,500 | 0.53 |
| 1990 | 540 | +8.0% | 1,000 | 0.54 |
| 1989 | 500 | +150% | 800 | 0.63 |
| 1988 | 200 | +233% | 600 | 0.33 |
| 1987 | 60 | −70% | 400 | 0.15 |
| 1986 | 200 | −75% | 1,000 | 0.20 |
| 1985 | 800 | +36% | 1,000 | 0.80 |
| 1984 | 590 | −28% | 1,800 | 0.33 |
| 1983 | 825 | +206% | 600 | 1.38 |
| 1982 | 270 | −86% | 721 | 0.37 |
| 1981 | 1,975 | +41% | 4,300 | 0.46 |
| 1980 | 1,400 | +536% | 3,800 | 0.37 |
| 1979 | 220 | −89% | 2,600 | 0.08 |
| 1978 | 2,000 | −20% | 4,500 | 0.44 |
| 1977 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.42 |
| 1976 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.42 |
| 1975 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.42 |
| 1974 | 2,500 | −17% | 6,000 | 0.42 |
| 1973 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1972 | 3,000 | −53% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1971 | 6,350 | +75% | 6,070 | 1.05 |
| 1970 | 3,629 | −20% | 4,229 | 0.86 |
| 1969 | 4,550 | +6.7% | 4,318 | 1.05 |
| 1968 | 4,264 | +72% | 4,087 | 1.04 |
| 1967 | 2,473 | +688% | 2,347 | 1.05 |
| 1966 | 314 | −21% | 286 | 1.10 |
| 1965 | 398 | −80% | 408 | 0.98 |
| 1964 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1963 | 2,000 | +196% | 2,500 | 0.80 |
| 1962 | 676 | −80% | 966 | 0.70 |
| 1961 | 3,447 | — | 4,451 | 0.77 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 67 t USD 152,000
- Importer rank
- 102 of 141
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 groundnuts (peanuts) in Botswana?
Botswana produced 500 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Botswana rank in the world for production of groundnuts (peanuts)?
Botswana ranked 92nd of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 34.1% of the world total.
How has the production of groundnuts (peanuts) in Botswana changed?
It fell by 9.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 6,350 t in 1971.
What is the yield of groundnuts (peanuts) in Botswana?
0.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (500 t from 1,529 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Botswana export or import groundnuts, excluding shelled?
In 2024 Botswana reported no exports and imports of 67 t (USD 152,000), 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.