Agricultural population in Botswana
Botswana: Agricultural population was 855,000 FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Agricultural population in Botswana, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 855,000 FAO, number for agricultural population in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural population in Botswana peaked at 855,000 FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 612,000 FAO, number, in 1980.
That places Botswana 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 625,900 FAO, number | 612,000 FAO, number | 633,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 696,400 FAO, number | 620,000 FAO, number | 759,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 805,500 FAO, number | 772,000 FAO, number | 838,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 850,000 FAO, number | 845,000 FAO, number | 855,000 FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More environment data for Botswana
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 12.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.8 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.237 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0185 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5204 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural population in Botswana?
- Agricultural population in Botswana was 855,000 FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural population recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 855,000 FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural population recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 612,000 FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Botswana rank for agricultural population?
- Botswana ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is agricultural population rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Agricultural Population is defined as all persons depending for their livelihood on agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry. This estimate comprises all persons actively engaged in agriculture and their non-working dependants. The Agricultural Population series are estimated by FAO based on the total population series obtained from UN Population Division ("World population prospects: The 2008 Revision") and the ratios of labour force in total population and agricultural labour force in total labour force from ILO: ("Economically active population, 1950-2010: The 4th Revision", ILO, Geneva, 1996). Direct information on agricultural population derived from national population censuses or surveys is scarce.