> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/botswana/

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# 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, 2024101,747 t
World rank125 of 194
10-year change+15%
Record112,779 t2022

## All meat in Botswana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Botswana compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.03%0.03% in 2014
kg per person40.4world 45.8
10-year change+15%world +17%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 123 | [Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/haiti/) | 108,360 | 0.03% |
| 124 | [Armenia](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/armenia/) | 105,515 | 0.03% |
| 125 | **Botswana** | 101,747 | 0.03% |
| 126 | [Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/cuba/) | 101,472 | 0.03% |
| 127 | [Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/rwanda/) | 99,076 | 0.03% |

[Full ranking of 194 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/)

### Map of world production of meat

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/brazil/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/russia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/mexico/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/spain/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/germany/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/argentina/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/pakistan/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/vietnam/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/australia/)
[All countries producing all meat](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/)

## Other products of Botswana

[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/botswana/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/botswana/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/botswana/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/botswana/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/botswana/)[Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/botswana/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/botswana/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/botswana/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/botswana/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/botswana/)[Other pulses n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/botswana/)[Goat milk](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/botswana/)
[Agricultural production in Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/country/botswana/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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