Hen eggs production in Botswana
In 2024 Botswana produced 3,547 t of hen eggs, the 130th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 21%. The record was 5,000 t in 2007.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,547 t
- World rank
- 130 of 172
- 10-year change
- −21%
- Record
- 5,000 t
- 2007
Hen eggs in Botswana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Botswana compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2014
- kg per person
- 1.41
- world 11.5
- 10-year change
- −21%
- world +33%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | Chad | 4,050 | 0.00% |
| 129 | Bhutan | 4,025 | 0.00% |
| 130 | Botswana | 3,547 | 0.00% |
| 131 | Belize | 3,157 | 0.00% |
| 132 | French Polynesia | 3,071 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of hen eggs
Share of the world total; Botswana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,547 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3,510 | −1.1% |
| 2022 | 3,550 | −0.8% |
| 2021 | 3,580 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 3,400 | −7.4% |
| 2019 | 3,670 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,670 | +28% |
| 2017 | 2,860 | −25% |
| 2016 | 3,800 | +19% |
| 2015 | 3,200 | −29% |
| 2014 | 4,500 | −4.3% |
| 2013 | 4,700 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 4,600 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4,500 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,500 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 4,264 | −5.2% |
| 2008 | 4,500 | −10.0% |
| 2007 | 5,000 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 4,730 | +13% |
| 2005 | 4,200 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 4,100 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 4,000 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 3,850 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 3,650 | +14% |
| 2000 | 3,200 | +16% |
| 1999 | 2,750 | +20% |
| 1998 | 2,300 | +24% |
| 1997 | 1,850 | +42% |
| 1996 | 1,300 | −56% |
| 1995 | 2,950 | +59% |
| 1994 | 1,850 | +85% |
| 1993 | 1,000 | −31% |
| 1992 | 1,450 | −28% |
| 1991 | 2,000 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,950 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 1,800 | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 1,650 | +43% |
| 1987 | 1,150 | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 1,050 | +17% |
| 1985 | 900 | +37% |
| 1984 | 657 | −24% |
| 1983 | 864 | −16% |
| 1982 | 1,026 | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 936 | +24% |
| 1980 | 756 | +14% |
| 1979 | 666 | −5.1% |
| 1978 | 702 | +11% |
| 1977 | 630 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 585 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 540 | +15% |
| 1974 | 468 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 432 | −2.5% |
| 1972 | 443 | +106% |
| 1971 | 215 | −44% |
| 1970 | 387 | +25% |
| 1969 | 310 | −19% |
| 1968 | 381 | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 361 | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 332 | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 304 | +10% |
| 1964 | 276 | +11% |
| 1963 | 248 | +13% |
| 1962 | 220 | +15% |
| 1961 | 192 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2 t USD 9,000
- Exporter rank
- 105 of 107
- Imports
- 1,121 t USD 5.1 m
- Importer rank
- 92 of 184
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 hen eggs in Botswana?
Botswana produced 3,547 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Botswana rank in the world for production of hen eggs?
Botswana ranked 130th of 172 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 32.9% of the world total.
How has the production of hen eggs in Botswana changed?
It fell by 21% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +33% for the world. The record was 5,000 t in 2007.
Does Botswana export or import hen eggs in shell, fresh?
In 2024 Botswana reported exports of 2 t (USD 9,000) and imports of 1,121 t (USD 5.1 m), 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 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.