Sorghum production in Botswana
In 2024 Botswana produced 30,000 t of sorghum, the 58th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 110%. The record was 94,340 t in 1988. Area harvested: 22,646 ha, yield 1.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 30,000 t
- World rank
- 58 of 107
- 10-year change
- +110%
- Record
- 94,340 t
- 1988
Sorghum in Botswana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Botswana compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.3
- world 1.5 (−8.8%)
- kg per person
- 11.9
- world 7.87
- 10-year change
- +110%
- world −5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Israel | 33,599 | 0.05% |
| 57 | Slovakia | 31,200 | 0.05% |
| 58 | Botswana | 30,000 | 0.05% |
| 59 | Burundi | 30,000 | 0.05% |
| 60 | Uzbekistan | 29,359 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of sorghum
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 | 30,000 | −16% | 22,646 | 1.32 |
| 2023 | 35,852 | −54% | 23,122 | 1.55 |
| 2022 | 77,277 | +62% | 32,210 | 2.40 |
| 2021 | 47,566 | −46% | 27,804 | 1.71 |
| 2020 | 87,775 | +144% | 94,345 | 0.93 |
| 2019 | 35,961 | −26% | 83,358 | 0.43 |
| 2018 | 48,621 | +714% | 112,466 | 0.43 |
| 2017 | 5,975 | −79% | 16,512 | 0.36 |
| 2016 | 27,800 | −22% | 65,386 | 0.43 |
| 2015 | 35,508 | +148% | 84,874 | 0.42 |
| 2014 | 14,310 | +40% | 50,198 | 0.29 |
| 2013 | 10,231 | −57% | 32,295 | 0.32 |
| 2012 | 24,021 | −26% | 35,434 | 0.68 |
| 2011 | 32,591 | −0.5% | 48,719 | 0.67 |
| 2010 | 32,767 | +11% | 57,475 | 0.57 |
| 2009 | 29,577 | +25% | 58,661 | 0.50 |
| 2008 | 23,633 | −11% | 42,914 | 0.55 |
| 2007 | 26,626 | +1.9% | 56,863 | 0.47 |
| 2006 | 26,125 | +43% | 52,000 | 0.50 |
| 2005 | 18,316 | +7.4% | 43,495 | 0.42 |
| 2004 | 17,050 | −47% | 51,000 | 0.33 |
| 2003 | 32,298 | +104% | 80,658 | 0.40 |
| 2002 | 15,805 | +5.4% | 37,474 | 0.42 |
| 2001 | 15,000 | +32% | 39,624 | 0.38 |
| 2000 | 11,322 | −13% | 31,606 | 0.36 |
| 1999 | 13,000 | +43% | 48,711 | 0.27 |
| 1998 | 9,083 | −46% | 27,000 | 0.34 |
| 1997 | 16,807 | −72% | 68,469 | 0.25 |
| 1996 | 59,048 | +55% | 164,408 | 0.36 |
| 1995 | 38,200 | +3.0% | 106,194 | 0.36 |
| 1994 | 37,100 | −2.1% | 170,000 | 0.22 |
| 1993 | 37,900 | +137% | 72,388 | 0.52 |
| 1992 | 16,000 | −52% | 55,000 | 0.29 |
| 1991 | 33,000 | −14% | 90,100 | 0.37 |
| 1990 | 38,180 | −28% | 152,700 | 0.25 |
| 1989 | 52,930 | −44% | 201,200 | 0.26 |
| 1988 | 94,340 | +423% | 243,800 | 0.39 |
| 1987 | 18,035 | +13% | 113,900 | 0.16 |
| 1986 | 16,000 | +8.2% | 97,000 | 0.16 |
| 1985 | 14,785 | +158% | 82,900 | 0.18 |
| 1984 | 5,720 | +9.3% | 49,100 | 0.12 |
| 1983 | 5,235 | +35% | 34,800 | 0.15 |
| 1982 | 3,870 | −86% | 37,300 | 0.10 |
| 1981 | 28,300 | −2.7% | 122,400 | 0.23 |
| 1980 | 29,100 | +577% | 130,400 | 0.22 |
| 1979 | 4,300 | −72% | 42,300 | 0.10 |
| 1978 | 15,500 | −53% | 70,000 | 0.22 |
| 1977 | 33,000 | −41% | 100,000 | 0.33 |
| 1976 | 55,540 | +64% | 100,000 | 0.56 |
| 1975 | 33,800 | −53% | 100,000 | 0.34 |
| 1974 | 72,300 | +602% | 80,000 | 0.90 |
| 1973 | 10,300 | −85% | 65,000 | 0.16 |
| 1972 | 68,300 | −6.8% | 64,118 | 1.07 |
| 1971 | 73,300 | +840% | 160,957 | 0.46 |
| 1970 | 7,800 | −74% | 133,800 | 0.06 |
| 1969 | 29,800 | +187% | 104,454 | 0.29 |
| 1968 | 10,400 | −82% | 57,333 | 0.18 |
| 1967 | 57,145 | +217% | 176,886 | 0.32 |
| 1966 | 18,000 | +100% | 50,000 | 0.36 |
| 1965 | 9,000 | −10.0% | 26,000 | 0.35 |
| 1964 | 10,000 | −17% | 40,000 | 0.25 |
| 1963 | 12,000 | +20% | 40,000 | 0.30 |
| 1962 | 10,000 | −84% | 40,000 | 0.25 |
| 1961 | 61,000 | — | 180,000 | 0.34 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 25 t USD 5,000
- Exporter rank
- 54 of 76
- Imports
- 26,644 t USD 15.7 m
- Importer rank
- 18 of 130
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 sorghum in Botswana?
Botswana produced 30,000 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Botswana rank in the world for production of sorghum?
Botswana ranked 58th of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 13.6% of the world total.
How has the production of sorghum in Botswana changed?
It rose by 110% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 94,340 t in 1988.
What is the yield of sorghum in Botswana?
1.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (30,000 t from 22,646 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does Botswana export or import sorghum?
In 2024 Botswana reported exports of 25 t (USD 5,000) and imports of 26,644 t (USD 15.7 m), 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 from an external organisation. 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.