FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Millet production in Botswana
In 2024 Botswana produced 1,000 t of millet, the 60th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 71%. The record was 7,545 t in 1968. Area harvested: 3,338 ha, yield 0.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 1,000 t
- World rank
- 60 of 74
- 10-year change
- −71%
- Record
- 7,545 t
- 1968
Millet in Botswana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,000 | +3.6% | 3,338 | 0.30 |
| 2023 | 965 | −34% | 4,610 | 0.21 |
| 2022 | 1,463 | −17% | 7,129 | 0.21 |
| 2021 | 1,773 | −76% | 5,361 | 0.33 |
| 2020 | 7,369 | +717% | 10,826 | 0.68 |
| 2019 | 902 | −63% | 3,420 | 0.26 |
| 2018 | 2,462 | +124% | 11,003 | 0.22 |
| 2017 | 1,099 | −34% | 2,538 | 0.43 |
| 2016 | 1,675 | +202% | 5,321 | 0.31 |
| 2015 | 555 | −84% | 2,843 | 0.20 |
| 2014 | 3,398 | +144% | 6,850 | 0.50 |
| 2013 | 1,391 | −29% | 8,120 | 0.17 |
| 2012 | 1,959 | −22% | 7,516 | 0.26 |
| 2011 | 2,511 | −26% | 10,729 | 0.23 |
| 2010 | 3,406 | +23% | 9,476 | 0.36 |
| 2009 | 2,767 | +69% | 8,136 | 0.34 |
| 2008 | 1,636 | +149% | 7,650 | 0.21 |
| 2007 | 656 | +31% | 2,319 | 0.28 |
| 2006 | 500 | +317% | 3,000 | 0.17 |
| 2005 | 120 | +26% | 1,000 | 0.12 |
| 2004 | 95 | +58% | 800 | 0.12 |
| 2003 | 60 | −34% | 500 | 0.12 |
| 2002 | 91 | +69% | 800 | 0.11 |
| 2001 | 54 | −89% | 400 | 0.14 |
| 2000 | 472 | −45% | 2,000 | 0.24 |
| 1999 | 860 | +70% | 4,848 | 0.18 |
| 1998 | 507 | −63% | 4,575 | 0.11 |
| 1997 | 1,357 | −46% | 8,000 | 0.17 |
| 1996 | 2,508 | +29% | 9,000 | 0.28 |
| 1995 | 1,950 | −46% | 7,000 | 0.28 |
| 1994 | 3,591 | +121% | 10,000 | 0.36 |
| 1993 | 1,624 | +225% | 11,000 | 0.15 |
| 1992 | 500 | −62% | 4,000 | 0.13 |
| 1991 | 1,300 | −21% | 7,300 | 0.18 |
| 1990 | 1,650 | −17% | 9,000 | 0.18 |
| 1989 | 1,980 | −46% | 11,500 | 0.17 |
| 1988 | 3,700 | +914% | 9,100 | 0.41 |
| 1987 | 365 | −72% | 5,500 | 0.07 |
| 1986 | 1,300 | −30% | 10,100 | 0.13 |
| 1985 | 1,850 | +159% | 9,700 | 0.19 |
| 1984 | 715 | +64% | 8,300 | 0.09 |
| 1983 | 435 | −3.3% | 6,300 | 0.07 |
| 1982 | 450 | −76% | 3,400 | 0.13 |
| 1981 | 1,880 | −37% | 12,700 | 0.15 |
| 1980 | 3,000 | +200% | 14,300 | 0.21 |
| 1979 | 1,000 | −60% | 8,000 | 0.13 |
| 1978 | 2,500 | −17% | 10,000 | 0.25 |
| 1977 | 3,000 | −14% | 10,000 | 0.30 |
| 1976 | 3,500 | −13% | 10,000 | 0.35 |
| 1975 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.40 |
| 1974 | 4,000 | +186% | 10,000 | 0.40 |
| 1973 | 1,400 | +250% | 10,000 | 0.14 |
| 1972 | 400 | −93% | 10,000 | 0.04 |
| 1971 | 6,000 | +372% | 29,137 | 0.21 |
| 1970 | 1,270 | −81% | 18,092 | 0.07 |
| 1969 | 6,804 | −9.8% | 10,382 | 0.66 |
| 1968 | 7,545 | +18% | 12,087 | 0.62 |
| 1967 | 6,400 | +1,167% | 16,013 | 0.40 |
| 1966 | 505 | −25% | 1,193 | 0.42 |
| 1965 | 674 | +132% | 3,296 | 0.20 |
| 1964 | 290 | +93% | 324 | 0.90 |
| 1963 | 150 | 0.0% | 300 | 0.50 |
| 1962 | 150 | +3.4% | 300 | 0.50 |
| 1961 | 145 | — | 324 | 0.45 |
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.