Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Botswana
Botswana: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker was 1,899 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Botswana, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Botswana stood at 1,899 constant 2015 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Botswana peaked at 5,122 constant 2015 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,730 constant 2015 US$, in 2006.
That places Botswana 140th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Botswana, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,227 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 4,341 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 4,283 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4,234 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 5,122 constant 2015 US$ | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 4,965 constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 3,795 constant 2015 US$ | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 2,951 constant 2015 US$ | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 3,122 constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 2,614 constant 2015 US$ | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 4,813 constant 2015 US$ | +84.2% |
| 2002 | 2,845 constant 2015 US$ | -40.9% |
| 2003 | 2,588 constant 2015 US$ | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 2,166 constant 2015 US$ | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 1,789 constant 2015 US$ | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 1,730 constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,964 constant 2015 US$ | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 2,017 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2,148 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 2,465 constant 2015 US$ | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 2,467 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,214 constant 2015 US$ | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 2,315 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 2,298 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,185 constant 2015 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 2,569 constant 2015 US$ | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 2,357 constant 2015 US$ | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 2,538 constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 2,614 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2,001 constant 2015 US$ | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 2,112 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 2,087 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,928 constant 2015 US$ | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 1,889 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 1,899 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,116 constant 2015 US$ | 2,951 constant 2015 US$ | 5,122 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,467 constant 2015 US$ | 1,730 constant 2015 US$ | 4,813 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,402 constant 2015 US$ | 2,185 constant 2015 US$ | 2,614 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,986 constant 2015 US$ | 1,889 constant 2015 US$ | 2,112 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 7,334 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 99,027 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual -0.8348 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8363 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Botswana?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Botswana was 1,899 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,122 constant 2015 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,730 constant 2015 US$ in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker?
- Botswana ranks 140th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker (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.