Cereal imports in Botswana
Botswana: Cereal imports was 78.22 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
78.22 million FAO, current US$
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
31st
of 53 countries
All-time high
83.18 million FAO, current US$
in 2009
All-time low
1.12 million FAO, current US$
in 1961
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Cereal imports in Botswana, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, cereal imports in Botswana stood at 78.22 million FAO, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports in Botswana peaked at 83.18 million FAO, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million FAO, current US$, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 31st of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal imports in Botswana, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.12 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 3.56 million FAO, current US$ | +217.9% |
| 1963 | 3.90 million FAO, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 4.35 million FAO, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 5.15 million FAO, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 6.62 million FAO, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1967 | 2.53 million FAO, current US$ | -61.7% |
| 1968 | 5.27 million FAO, current US$ | +108.0% |
| 1969 | 3.98 million FAO, current US$ | -24.5% |
| 1970 | 6.90 million FAO, current US$ | +73.4% |
| 1971 | 4.25 million FAO, current US$ | -38.4% |
| 1972 | 4.00 million FAO, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 4.05 million FAO, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.73 million FAO, current US$ | -32.5% |
| 1975 | 3.13 million FAO, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 3.95 million FAO, current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1977 | 6.76 million FAO, current US$ | +71.2% |
| 1978 | 8.02 million FAO, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 15.27 million FAO, current US$ | +90.3% |
| 1980 | 16.95 million FAO, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 13.77 million FAO, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 16.45 million FAO, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 32.69 million FAO, current US$ | +98.7% |
| 1984 | 27.71 million FAO, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 24.42 million FAO, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 17.99 million FAO, current US$ | -26.3% |
| 1987 | 18.16 million FAO, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 27.01 million FAO, current US$ | +48.7% |
| 1989 | 22.50 million FAO, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 33.63 million FAO, current US$ | +49.4% |
| 1991 | 34.81 million FAO, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 42.90 million FAO, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1993 | 39.32 million FAO, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 42.56 million FAO, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 59.54 million FAO, current US$ | +39.9% |
| 1996 | 67.87 million FAO, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 63.81 million FAO, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 66.75 million FAO, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 56.34 million FAO, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 69.86 million FAO, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 53.02 million FAO, current US$ | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 68.14 million FAO, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 48.03 million FAO, current US$ | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 48.07 million FAO, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 44.29 million FAO, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 48.02 million FAO, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 68.97 million FAO, current US$ | +43.6% |
| 2008 | 75.24 million FAO, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 83.18 million FAO, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 78.22 million FAO, current US$ | -6.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 78.22 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.98 million FAO, current US$, 78% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 78.22 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101.97 million FAO, current US$, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal imports in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +217.9% | 1.12 million FAO, current US$ | 3.56 million FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.05 million FAO, current US$ | 1.12 million FAO, current US$ | 6.62 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.91 million FAO, current US$ | 2.73 million FAO, current US$ | 15.27 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.77 million FAO, current US$ | 13.77 million FAO, current US$ | 32.69 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.75 million FAO, current US$ | 33.63 million FAO, current US$ | 67.87 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.68 million FAO, current US$ | 44.29 million FAO, current US$ | 83.18 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.22 million FAO, current US$ | 78.22 million FAO, current US$ | 78.22 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 28 Madagascar 103.24 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 101.97 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 30 Benin 92.06 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 32 Congo 71.39 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 33 Eswatini 69.92 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 34 Mali 66.03 million FAO, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports in Botswana?
- Cereal imports in Botswana was 78.22 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 83.18 million FAO, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereal imports recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million FAO, current US$ in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for cereal imports?
- Botswana ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 imports (FAO, current US$). 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.