Cereal exports quantity in Botswana
Botswana: Cereal exports quantity was 4,707 FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal exports quantity in Botswana, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 4,707 FAO, tonnes for cereal exports quantity in 2010.
That represents a change of down 31.6% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal exports quantity in Botswana peaked at 16,000 FAO, tonnes in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 FAO, tonnes, in 1962.
Botswana ranks 24th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,353 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 16,000 FAO, tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,701 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 9,912 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,795 FAO, tonnes | 648 FAO, tonnes | 10,217 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,627 FAO, tonnes | 1,026 FAO, tonnes | 8,597 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,323 FAO, tonnes | 1,975 FAO, tonnes | 6,882 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,707 FAO, tonnes | 4,707 FAO, tonnes | 4,707 FAO, tonnes | 1 |
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More trade data for Botswana
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 2.63 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 523.89 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 698.14 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 78.22 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 291,999 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 243.79 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 2.30 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 5.07 billion current US$ (2011)
- Other long-term inflows, net 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal exports quantity in Botswana?
- Cereal exports quantity in Botswana was 4,707 FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal exports quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 FAO, tonnes in 1961.
- What is the lowest cereal exports quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 FAO, tonnes in 1962.
- How does Botswana rank for cereal exports quantity?
- Botswana ranks 24th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal exports quantity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 quantity (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.