Botswana
Every USGS world production table for 2025 that names Botswana: its share of each world total, its rank and its reserves.
Botswana’s share of each world total, 2025
- Gemstones2nd of 1219%
- Industrial diamond3rd of 613%
- Soda ash3rd of 50.4%
Botswana’s largest world share was in gemstones: 19% in 2025. It ranked second of 12 listed producers of gemstones, third of 6 listed producers of industrial diamond, and third of 5 listed producers of soda ash. USGS lists Botswana separately in 3 of its 75 world production tables.
Production listings
ranks among countries with published figures
| Commodity | Measure | 2025 | Unit | Rank | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemstones | Gem-quality natural diamond mine production | 13,000 | thousand carats | 2nd of 12 | +2.4% |
| Industrial diamond | Natural industrial diamond mine production | 5 | million carats | 3rd of 6 | 0% |
| Soda ash | Natural soda ash mine production | 290 | thousand metric tons | 3rd of 5 | −2.7% |
Reserves
3 reserve figures published for Botswana
| Commodity | Measure | Reserves | Unit | Rank | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemstones | Gem-quality diamond reserves | 250,000 | thousand carats | 2nd of 7 | – |
| Industrial diamond | Reserves | 250 | million carats | 2nd of 6 | 15% |
| Soda ash | Natural soda ash reserves | 16,000 | thousand metric tons | 4th of 5 | – |
Similar producer profiles
most shared commodities, relative to both lists
- Zimbabwe2 commodities in common
- DR Congo2 commodities in common
- South Africa2 commodities in common
- Russia2 commodities in common
Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, world production and reserves tables. How ranks and shares are worked out.