Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) in Botswana
Botswana: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) was 3.31 billion constant LCU 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 LCU.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 3.31 billion constant LCU for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure 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 3.31 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 571.64 million constant LCU, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 132nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 571.64 million constant LCU | — |
| 1961 | 585.72 million constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 606.84 million constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 627.96 million constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 650.84 million constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 604.62 million constant LCU | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 712.94 million constant LCU | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 786.37 million constant LCU | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 924.06 million constant LCU | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 933.85 million constant LCU | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 917.94 million constant LCU | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.16 billion constant LCU | +25.9% |
| 1972 | 1.46 billion constant LCU | +26.3% |
| 1973 | 1.91 billion constant LCU | +31.2% |
| 1974 | 2.10 billion constant LCU | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 1.99 billion constant LCU | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 2.06 billion constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 2.09 billion constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.02 billion constant LCU | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.97 billion constant LCU | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.88 billion constant LCU | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.80 billion constant LCU | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.71 billion constant LCU | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 1.48 billion constant LCU | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 1.35 billion constant LCU | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 1.41 billion constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.44 billion constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.84 billion constant LCU | +28.1% |
| 1988 | 2.20 billion constant LCU | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 2.14 billion constant LCU | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 2.20 billion constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.26 billion constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.29 billion constant LCU | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.23 billion constant LCU | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.16 billion constant LCU | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.63 billion constant LCU | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 2.54 billion constant LCU | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.37 billion constant LCU | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 2.25 billion constant LCU | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 2.44 billion constant LCU | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 2.10 billion constant LCU | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 2.34 billion constant LCU | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 1.86 billion constant LCU | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 2.23 billion constant LCU | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 2.24 billion constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.19 billion constant LCU | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.48 billion constant LCU | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 2.78 billion constant LCU | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 2.84 billion constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.02 billion constant LCU | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 3.19 billion constant LCU | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 3.20 billion constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.93 billion constant LCU | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 2.97 billion constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.90 billion constant LCU | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.81 billion constant LCU | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.25 billion constant LCU | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 2.96 billion constant LCU | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 3.20 billion constant LCU | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 3.28 billion constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.19 billion constant LCU | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.16 billion constant LCU | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.20 billion constant LCU | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.26 billion constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 3.27 billion constant LCU | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 3.31 billion constant LCU | +1.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3.31 billion constant LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.38 billion constant LCU, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3.31 billion constant LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 362.94 billion constant LCU, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 700.48 million constant LCU | 571.64 million constant LCU | 933.85 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.77 billion constant LCU | 917.94 million constant LCU | 2.10 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 billion constant LCU | 1.35 billion constant LCU | 2.20 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 billion constant LCU | 2.16 billion constant LCU | 2.63 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 billion constant LCU | 1.86 billion constant LCU | 3.02 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 billion constant LCU | 2.81 billion constant LCU | 3.28 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 billion constant LCU | 3.16 billion constant LCU | 3.31 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Botswana
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Botswana?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Botswana was 3.31 billion constant LCU 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 3.31 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 571.64 million constant LCU in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Botswana ranks 132nd out of 197 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 LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.