All meat production in Botswana
In 2024 Botswana produced 101,747 t of all meat, the 125th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%. The record was 112,779 t in 2022.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 101,747 t
- World rank
- 125 of 194
- 10-year change
- +15%
- Record
- 112,779 t
- 2022
All meat in Botswana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Botswana compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.03% in 2014
- kg per person
- 40.4
- world 45.8
- 10-year change
- +15%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 123 | Haiti | 108,360 | 0.03% |
| 124 | Armenia | 105,515 | 0.03% |
| 125 | Botswana | 101,747 | 0.03% |
| 126 | Cuba | 101,472 | 0.03% |
| 127 | Rwanda | 99,076 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of meat
Share of the world total; Botswana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 101,747 | −3.4% |
| 2023 | 105,374 | −6.6% |
| 2022 | 112,779 | +11% |
| 2021 | 101,365 | −1.9% |
| 2020 | 103,352 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 97,328 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 93,884 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 88,089 | −2.4% |
| 2016 | 90,224 | −1.4% |
| 2015 | 91,469 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 88,694 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 85,565 | −1.8% |
| 2012 | 87,105 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 85,695 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 83,211 | +13% |
| 2009 | 73,562 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 68,697 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 65,392 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 61,668 | −1.0% |
| 2005 | 62,303 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 60,328 | +20% |
| 2003 | 50,354 | −4.6% |
| 2002 | 52,770 | −8.7% |
| 2001 | 57,821 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 52,847 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 50,531 | −17% |
| 1998 | 60,558 | −2.1% |
| 1997 | 61,855 | −5.4% |
| 1996 | 65,372 | −12% |
| 1995 | 74,145 | +29% |
| 1994 | 57,418 | −13% |
| 1993 | 65,903 | −0.2% |
| 1992 | 66,024 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 63,779 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 60,018 | +14% |
| 1989 | 52,769 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 48,909 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 48,847 | −14% |
| 1986 | 57,091 | −2.7% |
| 1985 | 58,671 | −6.1% |
| 1984 | 62,497 | +18% |
| 1983 | 52,937 | −8.0% |
| 1982 | 57,544 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 52,750 | +36% |
| 1980 | 38,794 | −33% |
| 1979 | 57,626 | +42% |
| 1978 | 40,637 | −20% |
| 1977 | 51,094 | −5.0% |
| 1976 | 53,790 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 49,930 | −2.9% |
| 1974 | 51,439 | −3.3% |
| 1973 | 53,187 | +18% |
| 1972 | 45,086 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 43,420 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 42,750 | +35% |
| 1969 | 31,572 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 30,681 | −16% |
| 1967 | 36,630 | −8.2% |
| 1966 | 39,922 | −5.1% |
| 1965 | 42,063 | +13% |
| 1964 | 37,238 | +18% |
| 1963 | 31,594 | +20% |
| 1962 | 26,349 | +16% |
| 1961 | 22,691 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of meat in Botswana?
Botswana produced 101,747 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Botswana rank in the world for production of meat?
Botswana ranked 125th of 194 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of meat in Botswana changed?
It rose by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 112,779 t in 2022.
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.