FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Onions, dry production in Botswana
In 2024 Botswana produced 7,271 t of onions, dry, the 118th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 59%. The record was 9,007 t in 2019. Area harvested: 163 ha, yield 44.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 7,271 t
- World rank
- 118 of 139
- 10-year change
- +59%
- Record
- 9,007 t
- 2019
Onions, dry in Botswana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,271 | +8.5% | 163 | 44.61 |
| 2023 | 6,704 | +47% | 184 | 36.43 |
| 2022 | 4,552 | −30% | 159 | 28.63 |
| 2021 | 6,502 | −17% | 224 | 29.03 |
| 2020 | 7,858 | −13% | 211 | 37.24 |
| 2019 | 9,007 | +14% | 203 | 44.37 |
| 2018 | 7,916 | +33% | 171 | 46.29 |
| 2017 | 5,945 | −4.3% | 135 | 44.04 |
| 2016 | 6,215 | −9.8% | 148 | 41.99 |
| 2015 | 6,888 | +51% | 173 | 39.82 |
| 2014 | 4,571 | +99% | 136 | 33.61 |
| 2013 | 2,297 | +238% | 85 | 27.02 |
| 2012 | 680 | −54% | 32 | 21.25 |
| 2011 | 1,488 | +7.7% | 66 | 22.55 |
| 2010 | 1,382 | +3.5% | 65 | 21.26 |
| 2009 | 1,335 | +3.9% | 65 | 20.54 |
| 2008 | 1,285 | +5.6% | 65 | 19.77 |
| 2007 | 1,217 | +9.9% | 64 | 19.02 |
| 2006 | 1,107 | +6.2% | 60 | 18.45 |
| 2005 | 1,042 | +4.9% | 58 | 17.97 |
| 2004 | 993 | +148% | 57 | 17.42 |
| 2003 | 400 | −43% | 25 | 16.00 |
| 2002 | 700 | −33% | 45 | 15.56 |
| 2001 | 1,043 | +9.8% | 66 | 15.80 |
| 2000 | 950 | +5.6% | 62 | 15.32 |
| 1999 | 900 | +13% | 60 | 15.00 |
| 1998 | 800 | −11% | 55 | 14.55 |
| 1997 | 900 | −10.0% | 63 | 14.29 |
| 1996 | 1,000 | +11% | 69 | 14.49 |
| 1995 | 900 | +9.4% | 59 | 15.25 |
| 1994 | 823 | −3.3% | 56 | 14.70 |
| 1993 | 851 | −6.4% | 59 | 14.42 |
| 1992 | 909 | 0.0% | 65 | 13.98 |
| 1991 | 909 | −19% | 67 | 13.57 |
| 1990 | 1,119 | +12% | 61 | 18.34 |
| 1989 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 60 | 16.67 |
| 1988 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 60 | 16.67 |
| 1987 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 60 | 16.67 |
| 1986 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 60 | 16.67 |
| 1985 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 60 | 16.67 |
| 1984 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 60 | 16.67 |
| 1983 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 60 | 16.67 |
| 1982 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 60 | 16.67 |
| 1981 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 60 | 16.67 |
| 1980 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 60 | 16.67 |
| 1979 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 60 | 16.67 |
| 1978 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 60 | 16.67 |
| 1977 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 60 | 16.67 |
| 1976 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 60 | 16.67 |
| 1975 | 1,000 | +11% | 60 | 16.67 |
| 1974 | 900 | +4.7% | 60 | 15.00 |
| 1973 | 860 | 0.0% | 60 | 14.33 |
| 1972 | 860 | −18% | 51 | 16.86 |
| 1971 | 1,050 | +78% | 80 | 13.13 |
| 1970 | 590 | −20% | 81 | 7.28 |
| 1969 | 735 | +3.8% | 113 | 6.50 |
| 1968 | 708 | +63% | 68 | 10.41 |
| 1967 | 435 | −70% | 68 | 6.40 |
| 1966 | 1,451 | +167% | 227 | 6.39 |
| 1965 | 544 | −14% | 49 | 11.10 |
| 1964 | 635 | +5.8% | 57 | 11.14 |
| 1963 | 600 | 0.0% | 60 | 10.00 |
| 1962 | 600 | 0.0% | 60 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 600 | — | 60 | 10.00 |
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.