Wheat production in Botswana
In 2024 Botswana produced 1,328 t of wheat, the 109th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). The record was 2,860 t in 2022. Area harvested: 1,160 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,328 t
- World rank
- 109 of 122
- 10-year change
- —
- Record
- 2,860 t
- 2022
Wheat in Botswana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Botswana compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 3.6 (−69%)
- kg per person
- 0.53
- world 97.8
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | Montenegro | 1,870 | 0.00% |
| 108 | Chad | 1,353 | 0.00% |
| 109 | Botswana | 1,328 | 0.00% |
| 110 | Thailand | 1,320 | 0.00% |
| 111 | Honduras | 1,281 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of wheat
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 | 1,328 | +64% | 1,160 | 1.14 |
| 2023 | 810 | −72% | 804 | 1.01 |
| 2022 | 2,860 | +123% | 1,300 | 2.20 |
| 2021 | 1,280 | +25% | 852 | 1.50 |
| 2020 | 1,028 | +173% | 755 | 1.36 |
| 2019 | 377 | −69% | 620 | 0.61 |
| 2018 | 1,212 | — | 910 | 1.33 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 2008 | 104 | +44% | 130 | 0.80 |
| 2007 | 72 | −61% | 80 | 0.90 |
| 2006 | 187 | −14% | 179 | 1.04 |
| 2005 | 217 | −17% | 187 | 1.16 |
| 2004 | 260 | −12% | 205 | 1.27 |
| 2003 | 294 | −13% | 215 | 1.37 |
| 2002 | 336 | −39% | 231 | 1.45 |
| 2001 | 550 | +26% | 350 | 1.57 |
| 2000 | 435 | −11% | 274 | 1.59 |
| 1999 | 488 | −2.4% | 299 | 1.63 |
| 1998 | 500 | −20% | 300 | 1.67 |
| 1997 | 625 | −11% | 363 | 1.72 |
| 1996 | 702 | −22% | 371 | 1.89 |
| 1995 | 900 | −10.0% | 471 | 1.91 |
| 1994 | 1,000 | +14% | 503 | 1.99 |
| 1993 | 876 | +75% | 423 | 2.07 |
| 1992 | 500 | −67% | 233 | 2.15 |
| 1991 | 1,500 | +50% | 674 | 2.23 |
| 1990 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 382 | 2.62 |
| 1989 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 2.00 |
| 1988 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 2.00 |
| 1987 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 2.00 |
| 1986 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 2.00 |
| 1985 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 2.00 |
| 1984 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 2.00 |
| 1983 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 2.00 |
| 1982 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 2.00 |
| 1981 | 1,000 | +67% | 500 | 2.00 |
| 1980 | 600 | 0.0% | 300 | 2.00 |
| 1979 | 600 | 0.0% | 300 | 2.00 |
| 1978 | 600 | 0.0% | 300 | 2.00 |
| 1977 | 600 | +5.3% | 300 | 2.00 |
| 1976 | 570 | +3.6% | 270 | 2.11 |
| 1975 | 550 | 0.0% | 270 | 2.04 |
| 1974 | 550 | +6.4% | 270 | 2.04 |
| 1973 | 517 | +3.4% | 250 | 2.07 |
| 1972 | 500 | 0.0% | 200 | 2.50 |
| 1971 | 500 | +39% | 200 | 2.50 |
| 1970 | 360 | −46% | 190 | 1.89 |
| 1969 | 671 | +48% | 300 | 2.24 |
| 1968 | 453 | +0.7% | 190 | 2.38 |
| 1967 | 450 | 0.0% | 190 | 2.37 |
| 1966 | 450 | +13% | 190 | 2.37 |
| 1965 | 400 | 0.0% | 160 | 2.50 |
| 1964 | 400 | 0.0% | 160 | 2.50 |
| 1963 | 400 | 0.0% | 160 | 2.50 |
| 1962 | 400 | 0.0% | 160 | 2.50 |
| 1961 | 400 | — | 160 | 2.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,245 t USD 484,000
- Exporter rank
- 66 of 102
- Imports
- 128,619 t USD 47.4 m
- Importer rank
- 109 of 176
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 wheat in Botswana?
Botswana produced 1,328 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Botswana rank in the world for production of wheat?
Botswana ranked 109th of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.
What is the yield of wheat in Botswana?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,328 t from 1,160 ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.
Does Botswana export or import wheat?
In 2024 Botswana reported exports of 1,245 t (USD 484,000) and imports of 128,619 t (USD 47.4 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 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.