Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Botswana
Botswana: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) was 310.14 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Botswana stood at 310.14 million constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Botswana peaked at 310.14 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.52 million constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places Botswana 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.52 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 54.84 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 56.82 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 58.79 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 60.94 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 56.61 million constant 2015 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 66.75 million constant 2015 US$ | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 73.62 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 86.52 million constant 2015 US$ | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 87.43 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 85.94 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 108.17 million constant 2015 US$ | +25.9% |
| 1972 | 136.59 million constant 2015 US$ | +26.3% |
| 1973 | 179.16 million constant 2015 US$ | +31.2% |
| 1974 | 196.69 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 186.74 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 192.79 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 195.94 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 189.45 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 184.31 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 175.59 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 168.90 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 159.75 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 138.27 million constant 2015 US$ | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 126.49 million constant 2015 US$ | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 132.12 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 134.46 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 172.29 million constant 2015 US$ | +28.1% |
| 1988 | 206.03 million constant 2015 US$ | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 200.22 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 206.25 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 211.89 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 214.12 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 208.87 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 202.48 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 245.90 million constant 2015 US$ | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 237.96 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 221.46 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 210.34 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 228.43 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 196.88 million constant 2015 US$ | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 218.91 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 174.06 million constant 2015 US$ | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 209.09 million constant 2015 US$ | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 210.08 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 204.82 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 232.12 million constant 2015 US$ | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 260.52 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 265.66 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 282.59 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 299.03 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 299.55 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 274.00 million constant 2015 US$ | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 277.64 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 271.27 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 263.55 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 304.16 million constant 2015 US$ | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 277.54 million constant 2015 US$ | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 299.93 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 307.25 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 299.10 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 295.96 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 299.55 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 304.87 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 305.77 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 310.14 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 310.14 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.95 billion constant 2015 US$, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 310.14 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.86 billion constant 2015 US$, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.58 million constant 2015 US$ | 53.52 million constant 2015 US$ | 87.43 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 165.58 million constant 2015 US$ | 85.94 million constant 2015 US$ | 196.69 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 161.41 million constant 2015 US$ | 126.49 million constant 2015 US$ | 206.03 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 218.77 million constant 2015 US$ | 202.48 million constant 2015 US$ | 245.90 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 225.47 million constant 2015 US$ | 174.06 million constant 2015 US$ | 282.59 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 287.39 million constant 2015 US$ | 263.55 million constant 2015 US$ | 307.25 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 302.56 million constant 2015 US$ | 295.96 million constant 2015 US$ | 310.14 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 151 Cyprus 341.91 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 152 Bhutan 335.64 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 153 East Timor 331.07 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 270.84 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 156 Suriname 267.63 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 157 Maldives 254.92 million constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -193.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 136.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6918 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 99.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Botswana?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Botswana was 310.14 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 310.14 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.52 million constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Botswana ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.