Other pulses n.e.c. production in Botswana
In 2024 Botswana produced 15,845 t of other pulses n.e.c., the 43rd largest in the world (0.36% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 132%. The record was 56,458 t in 2022. Area harvested: 39,033 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 15,845 t
- World rank
- 43 of 106
- 10-year change
- +132%
- Record
- 56,458 t
- 2022
Other pulses n.e.c. in Botswana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Botswana compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.36%
- 0.20% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.4
- world 1.1 (−62%)
- kg per person
- 6.28
- world 0.55
- 10-year change
- +132%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Burkina Faso | 17,254 | 0.39% |
| 42 | Austria | 16,770 | 0.38% |
| 43 | Botswana | 15,845 | 0.36% |
| 44 | Côte d'Ivoire | 15,825 | 0.36% |
| 45 | Saudi Arabia | 15,244 | 0.34% |
Map of world production of other pulses n.e.c.
Share of the world total; Botswana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15,845 | +102% | 39,033 | 0.41 |
| 2023 | 7,849 | −86% | 21,792 | 0.36 |
| 2022 | 56,458 | +598% | 63,342 | 0.89 |
| 2021 | 8,091 | −61% | 36,869 | 0.22 |
| 2020 | 20,703 | +819% | 43,258 | 0.48 |
| 2019 | 2,253 | −73% | 15,437 | 0.15 |
| 2018 | 8,480 | +261% | 36,335 | 0.23 |
| 2017 | 2,348 | −57% | 15,701 | 0.15 |
| 2016 | 5,521 | −23% | 20,291 | 0.27 |
| 2015 | 7,187 | +5.3% | 15,235 | 0.47 |
| 2014 | 6,826 | +87% | 25,185 | 0.27 |
| 2013 | 3,655 | +60% | 18,418 | 0.20 |
| 2012 | 2,285 | −51% | 13,465 | 0.17 |
| 2011 | 4,700 | +21% | 20,245 | 0.23 |
| 2010 | 3,873 | −10% | 16,995 | 0.23 |
| 2009 | 4,313 | +87% | 19,585 | 0.22 |
| 2008 | 2,305 | +186% | 13,938 | 0.17 |
| 2007 | 805 | −21% | 3,760 | 0.21 |
| 2006 | 1,015 | −36% | 5,009 | 0.20 |
| 2005 | 1,598 | −2.9% | 9,096 | 0.18 |
| 2004 | 1,646 | +0.5% | 9,256 | 0.18 |
| 2003 | 1,638 | +0.4% | 9,522 | 0.17 |
| 2002 | 1,631 | +0.4% | 9,688 | 0.17 |
| 2001 | 1,624 | +0.4% | 9,860 | 0.16 |
| 2000 | 1,617 | +0.4% | 10,041 | 0.16 |
| 1999 | 1,610 | +0.4% | 10,129 | 0.16 |
| 1998 | 1,603 | +0.4% | 10,058 | 0.16 |
| 1997 | 1,596 | +0.5% | 9,988 | 0.16 |
| 1996 | 1,588 | +0.4% | 9,918 | 0.16 |
| 1995 | 1,581 | +0.4% | 9,849 | 0.16 |
| 1994 | 1,574 | +0.4% | 9,780 | 0.16 |
| 1993 | 1,567 | +0.4% | 9,711 | 0.16 |
| 1992 | 1,560 | +0.5% | 9,642 | 0.16 |
| 1991 | 1,553 | +0.5% | 9,574 | 0.16 |
| 1990 | 1,546 | −91% | 9,506 | 0.16 |
| 1989 | 17,000 | +21% | 31,000 | 0.55 |
| 1988 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 0.47 |
| 1987 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 0.47 |
| 1986 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 0.47 |
| 1985 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 30,000 | 0.47 |
| 1984 | 13,000 | −13% | 30,000 | 0.43 |
| 1983 | 15,000 | −17% | 30,000 | 0.50 |
| 1982 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 0.60 |
| 1981 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 0.60 |
| 1980 | 18,000 | −10.0% | 30,000 | 0.60 |
| 1979 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 0.67 |
| 1978 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 0.67 |
| 1977 | 20,000 | +11% | 30,000 | 0.67 |
| 1976 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 30,000 | 0.60 |
| 1975 | 17,000 | +13% | 30,000 | 0.57 |
| 1974 | 15,000 | +15% | 25,000 | 0.60 |
| 1973 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 25,000 | 0.52 |
| 1972 | 12,000 | −7.7% | 25,000 | 0.48 |
| 1971 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 25,000 | 0.52 |
| 1970 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.60 |
| 1969 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.60 |
| 1968 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.60 |
| 1967 | 12,000 | +20% | 20,000 | 0.60 |
| 1966 | 10,000 | −17% | 20,000 | 0.50 |
| 1965 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.60 |
| 1964 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.60 |
| 1963 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.60 |
| 1962 | 12,000 | −27% | 20,000 | 0.60 |
| 1961 | 16,329 | — | 23,000 | 0.71 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 112 t USD 102,000
- Importer rank
- 59 of 145
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 other pulses n.e.c. in Botswana?
Botswana produced 15,845 t in 2024, 0.36% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Botswana rank in the world for production of other pulses n.e.c.?
Botswana ranked 43rd of 106 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Poland with 12.9% of the world total.
How has the production of other pulses n.e.c. in Botswana changed?
It rose by 132% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 56,458 t in 2022.
What is the yield of other pulses n.e.c. in Botswana?
0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (15,845 t from 39,033 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
Does Botswana export or import other pulses n.e.c.?
In 2024 Botswana reported no exports and imports of 112 t (USD 102,000), 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 imputed 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.