> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/botswana/

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# 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, 202415,845 t
World rank43 of 106
10-year change+132%
Record56,458 t2022

## Other pulses n.e.c. in Botswana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Botswana compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.36%0.20% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.4world 1.1 (−62%)
kg per person6.28world 0.55
10-year change+132%world +32%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 41 | [Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/burkina-faso/) | 17,254 | 0.39% |
| 42 | [Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/austria/) | 16,770 | 0.38% |
| 43 | **Botswana** | 15,845 | 0.36% |
| 44 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/cote-divoire/) | 15,825 | 0.36% |
| 45 | [Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/saudi-arabia/) | 15,244 | 0.34% |

[Full ranking of 106 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/)

### Map of world production of other pulses n.e.c.

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 | 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

Imports112 t USD 102,000
Importer rank59 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](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/)

## 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

[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/poland/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/bangladesh/)[Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/mozambique/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/spain/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/united-kingdom/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/china/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/vietnam/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/ethiopia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/france/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/thailand/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/kenya/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/pakistan/)
[All countries producing other pulses n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/)

## 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/)[Goat milk](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/botswana/)[Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/edible-offal-of-cattle/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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