FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep meat production in Botswana
In 2024 Botswana produced 874 t of sheep meat, the 123rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 40%. The record was 2,170 t in 1998.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 874 t
- World rank
- 123 of 175
- 10-year change
- −40%
- Record
- 2,170 t
- 1998
Sheep meat in Botswana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 874 | −17% |
| 2023 | 1,057 | −14% |
| 2022 | 1,223 | −9.6% |
| 2021 | 1,353 | −2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,394 | −8.8% |
| 2019 | 1,529 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,470 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1,400 | −6.0% |
| 2016 | 1,490 | −3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,540 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1,461 | −18% |
| 2013 | 1,784 | −4.9% |
| 2012 | 1,876 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,848 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,820 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,799 | −8.2% |
| 2008 | 1,960 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 1,806 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,806 | +12% |
| 2005 | 1,610 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 1,470 | +11% |
| 2003 | 1,330 | −14% |
| 2002 | 1,540 | −8.3% |
| 2001 | 1,680 | −7.7% |
| 2000 | 1,820 | −13% |
| 1999 | 2,100 | −3.2% |
| 1998 | 2,170 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 2,030 | +26% |
| 1996 | 1,610 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1,540 | +28% |
| 1994 | 1,204 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1,134 | −15% |
| 1992 | 1,330 | −12% |
| 1991 | 1,512 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 1,428 | +11% |
| 1989 | 1,288 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 1,190 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 1,120 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 1,050 | +14% |
| 1985 | 924 | +18% |
| 1984 | 784 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 756 | +17% |
| 1982 | 644 | +33% |
| 1981 | 484 | −24% |
| 1980 | 636 | +16% |
| 1979 | 546 | −2.5% |
| 1978 | 560 | −4.8% |
| 1977 | 588 | −13% |
| 1976 | 672 | −14% |
| 1975 | 784 | −20% |
| 1974 | 980 | −5.4% |
| 1973 | 1,036 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 1,013 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 985 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 980 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 980 | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 910 | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 840 | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 770 | +22% |
| 1965 | 630 | −2.2% |
| 1964 | 644 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 630 | +13% |
| 1962 | 560 | +14% |
| 1961 | 490 | — |
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.