Other starchy roots and tubers production in Botswana
In 2024 Botswana produced 106,245 t of other starchy roots and tubers, the 12th largest in the world (1.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.5%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 8,098 ha, yield 13.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 106,245 t
- World rank
- 12 of 60
- 10-year change
- +6.5%
- Record
- 106,245 t
- 2024
Other starchy roots and tubers in Botswana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Botswana compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 1.6% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.1
- world 14.2 (−7.7%)
- kg per person
- 42.1
- world 1.20
- 10-year change
- +6.5%
- world +55%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Nepal | 153,475 | 1.6% |
| 11 | Colombia | 129,129 | 1.3% |
| 12 | Botswana | 106,245 | 1.1% |
| 13 | Guinea-Bissau | 87,574 | 0.89% |
| 14 | Eswatini | 66,514 | 0.68% |
Map of world production of other starchy roots and tubers
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 | 106,245 | +0.6% | 8,098 | 13.12 |
| 2023 | 105,660 | +0.6% | 8,126 | 13.00 |
| 2022 | 105,074 | +0.3% | 8,155 | 12.88 |
| 2021 | 104,713 | +1.4% | 8,195 | 12.78 |
| 2020 | 103,299 | +0.5% | 8,267 | 12.50 |
| 2019 | 102,734 | +0.5% | 8,271 | 12.42 |
| 2018 | 102,197 | +0.6% | 8,279 | 12.34 |
| 2017 | 101,591 | +0.8% | 8,272 | 12.28 |
| 2016 | 100,795 | +0.7% | 8,338 | 12.09 |
| 2015 | 100,127 | +0.4% | 7,957 | 12.58 |
| 2014 | 99,718 | +0.2% | 8,506 | 11.72 |
| 2013 | 99,500 | +0.5% | 8,550 | 11.64 |
| 2012 | 99,000 | +2.4% | 8,500 | 11.65 |
| 2011 | 96,707 | +2.0% | 8,602 | 11.24 |
| 2010 | 94,828 | +3.7% | 8,669 | 10.94 |
| 2009 | 91,471 | +1.6% | 8,628 | 10.60 |
| 2008 | 90,000 | −4.3% | 8,791 | 10.24 |
| 2007 | 94,000 | +0.5% | 9,537 | 9.86 |
| 2006 | 93,500 | +0.6% | 9,874 | 9.47 |
| 2005 | 92,914 | +0.3% | 10,250 | 9.06 |
| 2004 | 92,619 | +0.2% | 10,970 | 8.44 |
| 2003 | 92,459 | −0.6% | 11,365 | 8.14 |
| 2002 | 93,000 | +1.1% | 11,828 | 7.86 |
| 2001 | 92,000 | +8.2% | 12,000 | 7.67 |
| 2000 | 85,000 | +1.2% | 11,185 | 7.60 |
| 1999 | 84,000 | +1.2% | 11,114 | 7.56 |
| 1998 | 83,000 | +3.8% | 11,000 | 7.55 |
| 1997 | 80,000 | +2.6% | 10,300 | 7.77 |
| 1996 | 78,000 | +1.3% | 10,012 | 7.79 |
| 1995 | 77,000 | +2.7% | 9,900 | 7.78 |
| 1994 | 75,000 | +3.4% | 9,700 | 7.73 |
| 1993 | 72,500 | +0.7% | 9,496 | 7.63 |
| 1992 | 72,000 | +7.5% | 9,500 | 7.58 |
| 1991 | 67,000 | +1.5% | 8,906 | 7.52 |
| 1990 | 66,000 | +4.8% | 8,800 | 7.50 |
| 1989 | 63,000 | 0.0% | 8,400 | 7.50 |
| 1988 | 63,000 | +1.6% | 8,400 | 7.50 |
| 1987 | 62,000 | +5.1% | 8,400 | 7.38 |
| 1986 | 59,000 | +3.5% | 8,100 | 7.28 |
| 1985 | 57,000 | +1.8% | 8,000 | 7.13 |
| 1984 | 56,000 | +1.8% | 7,800 | 7.18 |
| 1983 | 55,000 | +1.9% | 7,800 | 7.05 |
| 1982 | 54,000 | +8.0% | 7,800 | 6.92 |
| 1981 | 50,000 | +2.0% | 7,400 | 6.76 |
| 1980 | 49,000 | 0.0% | 7,400 | 6.62 |
| 1979 | 49,000 | 0.0% | 7,300 | 6.71 |
| 1978 | 49,000 | +8.9% | 7,300 | 6.71 |
| 1977 | 45,000 | +2.3% | 6,500 | 6.92 |
| 1976 | 44,000 | +4.8% | 6,500 | 6.77 |
| 1975 | 42,000 | +5.0% | 6,300 | 6.67 |
| 1974 | 40,000 | +2.6% | 6,300 | 6.35 |
| 1973 | 39,000 | 0.0% | 6,200 | 6.29 |
| 1972 | 39,000 | +2.6% | 6,200 | 6.29 |
| 1971 | 38,000 | 0.0% | 6,200 | 6.13 |
| 1970 | 38,000 | +8.6% | 6,100 | 6.23 |
| 1969 | 35,000 | +2.9% | 6,100 | 5.74 |
| 1968 | 34,000 | +3.0% | 6,100 | 5.57 |
| 1967 | 33,000 | 0.0% | 6,100 | 5.41 |
| 1966 | 33,000 | +3.1% | 6,100 | 5.41 |
| 1965 | 32,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 5.33 |
| 1964 | 32,000 | +3.2% | 6,000 | 5.33 |
| 1963 | 31,000 | +3.3% | 6,000 | 5.17 |
| 1962 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 5.00 |
| 1961 | 30,000 | — | 6,000 | 5.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 237 t USD 82,000
- Importer rank
- 35 of 113
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 starchy roots and tubers in Botswana?
Botswana produced 106,245 t in 2024, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Botswana rank in the world for production of other starchy roots and tubers?
Botswana ranked 12th of 60 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Laos with 50.6% of the world total.
How has the production of other starchy roots and tubers in Botswana changed?
It rose by 6.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +55% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of other starchy roots and tubers in Botswana?
13.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (106,245 t from 8,098 ha), against a world average of 14.2 t/ha.
Does Botswana export or import edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh?
In 2024 Botswana reported no exports and imports of 237 t (USD 82,000), 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.