> In 2024 Botswana produced 1,032 t of rabbit meat, the 20th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.3%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/rabbit-meat/botswana/

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# Rabbit meat production in Botswana

In 2024 Botswana produced 1,032 t of rabbit meat, the 20th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.3%. The record was 1,051 t in 2018.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 20241,032 t
World rank20 of 44
10-year change−0.3%
Record1,051 t2018

## Rabbit meat in Botswana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Botswana compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.12%0.08% in 2014
kg per person0.41world 0.10
10-year change−0.3%world −35%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbit-meat/ecuador/) | 1,087 | 0.13% |
| 19 | [Burundi](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbit-meat/burundi/) | 1,076 | 0.13% |
| 20 | **Botswana** | 1,032 | 0.12% |
| 21 | [Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbit-meat/madagascar/) | 798 | 0.09% |
| 22 | [Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbit-meat/argentina/) | 705 | 0.08% |

[Full ranking of 44 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbit-meat/)

### Map of world production of rabbit meat

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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,032 | −0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,034 | −0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,037 | −0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,040 | −0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,045 | −0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,047 | −0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,051 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,042 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,038 | −0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,040 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,035 | −0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,040 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1,002 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 990 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 990 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 990 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 990 | +10% |
| 2007 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 900 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 850 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 850 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 810 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 810 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 810 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 756 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 756 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 756 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 720 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 720 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 720 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 684 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 684 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 684 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 648 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 648 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 648 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 648 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 648 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 648 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 648 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of rabbit meat in Botswana?

Botswana produced 1,032 t in 2024, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Botswana rank in the world for production of rabbit meat?

Botswana ranked 20th of 44 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 52.5% of the world total.

### How has the production of rabbit meat in Botswana changed?

It fell by 0.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −35% for the world. The record was 1,051 t in 2018.

### 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbit-meat/china/)[North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbit-meat/north-korea/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbit-meat/egypt/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbit-meat/spain/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbit-meat/france/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbit-meat/russia/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbit-meat/benin/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbit-meat/algeria/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbit-meat/ukraine/)[Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbit-meat/sierra-leone/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbit-meat/mexico/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbit-meat/peru/)
[All countries producing rabbit meat](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbit-meat/)

## 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/)[Other pulses n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/botswana/)[Goat milk](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/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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