FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All pulses production in Botswana
In 2024 Botswana produced 15,845 t of all pulses, the 115th largest in the world (0.02% 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 estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 15,845 t
- World rank
- 115 of 170
- 10-year change
- +132%
- Record
- 56,458 t
- 2022
All pulses in Botswana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
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 |
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.