Cereal imports quantity in Botswana
Botswana: Cereal imports quantity was 291,999 FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal imports quantity in Botswana, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 291,999 FAO, tonnes for cereal imports quantity in 2010. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports quantity in Botswana peaked at 291,999 FAO, tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20,167 FAO, tonnes, in 1961.
That places Botswana 29th out of 53 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,336 FAO, tonnes | 20,167 FAO, tonnes | 73,356 FAO, tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 41,125 FAO, tonnes | 20,633 FAO, tonnes | 75,658 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,856 FAO, tonnes | 49,124 FAO, tonnes | 174,290 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 145,176 FAO, tonnes | 91,037 FAO, tonnes | 201,415 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 166,940 FAO, tonnes | 142,357 FAO, tonnes | 208,520 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 291,999 FAO, tonnes | 291,999 FAO, tonnes | 291,999 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)
- Total agricultural exports 243.79 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 2.30 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 4,707 FAO, tonnes (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 imports quantity in Botswana?
- Cereal imports quantity in Botswana was 291,999 FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 291,999 FAO, tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal imports quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,167 FAO, tonnes in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for cereal imports quantity?
- Botswana ranks 29th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports quantity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. 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 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.