Key Market Indicators
Batswana oilseeds consumption is projected to reach approximately 8,550 metric tons by 2028, up from 7,000 metric tons in 2023. This marks an average annual growth rate of 2.9%. Since 2019, demand in Botswana has increased by an average of 3.1% per year. In 2023, Botswana was ranked 126th in oilseeds consumption, with Mauritius surpassing it with 7,000 metric tons. Leading the global ranking were India, Indonesia, and Brazil, occupying the second, third, and fourth positions, respectively. On the production front, Botswana's oilseeds output plummeted to 148 metric tons in 2019 from 548 metric tons in 2018, representing a dramatic 73% decrease year-on-year. Since 1966, the country's oilseeds supply has been on a downward trajectory, declining by an average of 18.6% annually.
