Cereal exports in Botswana
Botswana: Cereal exports was 2.30 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal exports in Botswana, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, cereal exports in Botswana stood at 2.30 million FAO, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.4% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal exports in Botswana peaked at 3.09 million FAO, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 FAO, current US$, in 1962.
That places Botswana 23rd out of 51 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal exports in Botswana, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.50 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1964 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 13,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1967 | 358,000 FAO, current US$ | +2653.8% |
| 1968 | 2,000 FAO, current US$ | -99.4% |
| 1969 | 140,000 FAO, current US$ | +6900.0% |
| 1970 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 195,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 1.24 million FAO, current US$ | +534.9% |
| 1976 | 392,000 FAO, current US$ | -68.3% |
| 1977 | 157,000 FAO, current US$ | -59.9% |
| 1978 | 1.06 million FAO, current US$ | +577.1% |
| 1979 | 305,000 FAO, current US$ | -71.3% |
| 1980 | 217,000 FAO, current US$ | -28.9% |
| 1981 | 216,000 FAO, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 268,000 FAO, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1983 | 310,000 FAO, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 310,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 870,000 FAO, current US$ | +180.6% |
| 1986 | 657,000 FAO, current US$ | -24.5% |
| 1987 | 567,000 FAO, current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 701,000 FAO, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 230,000 FAO, current US$ | -67.2% |
| 1990 | 1.69 million FAO, current US$ | +633.9% |
| 1991 | 380,000 FAO, current US$ | -77.5% |
| 1992 | 335,000 FAO, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 695,000 FAO, current US$ | +107.5% |
| 1994 | 902,000 FAO, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1995 | 2.33 million FAO, current US$ | +158.8% |
| 1996 | 802,000 FAO, current US$ | -65.6% |
| 1997 | 380,000 FAO, current US$ | -52.6% |
| 1998 | 944,000 FAO, current US$ | +148.4% |
| 1999 | 606,000 FAO, current US$ | -35.8% |
| 2000 | 1.75 million FAO, current US$ | +188.6% |
| 2001 | 2.41 million FAO, current US$ | +37.9% |
| 2002 | 2.27 million FAO, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.90 million FAO, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 2.50 million FAO, current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 3.00 million FAO, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 839,000 FAO, current US$ | -72.1% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million FAO, current US$ | +44.5% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million FAO, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 3.09 million FAO, current US$ | +130.1% |
| 2010 | 2.30 million FAO, current US$ | -25.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.30 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.30 million FAO, current US$, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.30 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495,000 FAO, current US$, 4.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal exports in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +6900.0% | 2,000 FAO, current US$ | 140,000 FAO, current US$ |
| 1967 | +2653.8% | 13,000 FAO, current US$ | 358,000 FAO, current US$ |
| 1990 | +633.9% | 230,000 FAO, current US$ | 1.69 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1978 | +577.1% | 157,000 FAO, current US$ | 1.06 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1975 | +534.9% | 195,000 FAO, current US$ | 1.24 million FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 223,667 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 1.50 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 335,000 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 1.24 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 434,600 FAO, current US$ | 216,000 FAO, current US$ | 870,000 FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 906,600 FAO, current US$ | 335,000 FAO, current US$ | 2.33 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 million FAO, current US$ | 839,000 FAO, current US$ | 3.09 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.30 million FAO, current US$ | 2.30 million FAO, current US$ | 2.30 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More trade data for Botswana
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 127.32 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 103.12 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.26 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 106.33 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.23 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 69.29 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.6294 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 49.26 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 13.70 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal exports in Botswana?
- Cereal exports in Botswana was 2.30 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal exports recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 million FAO, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereal exports recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 FAO, current US$ in 1962.
- How does Botswana rank for cereal exports?
- Botswana ranks 23rd out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal exports rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal exports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.