Food exports excluding fish (FAO, current US$) in Botswana
Botswana: Food exports excluding fish (FAO, current US$) was 210.50 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
210.50 million FAO, current US$
Change on year
up 40.7%
World rank
21st
of 53 countries
All-time high
210.50 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
9.33 million FAO, current US$
in 1962
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Food exports excluding fish in Botswana, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 210.50 million FAO, current US$ for food exports excluding fish in 2010. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.7% on the previous year and up 112.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports excluding fish in Botswana peaked at 210.50 million FAO, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.33 million FAO, current US$, in 1962.
Botswana ranks 21st of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports excluding fish (FAO, current US$) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.75 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 9.33 million FAO, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 10.79 million FAO, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1964 | 14.60 million FAO, current US$ | +35.2% |
| 1965 | 13.27 million FAO, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 17.01 million FAO, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1967 | 13.65 million FAO, current US$ | -19.7% |
| 1968 | 12.32 million FAO, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1969 | 12.11 million FAO, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 15.11 million FAO, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1971 | 16.03 million FAO, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 17.78 million FAO, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 35.18 million FAO, current US$ | +97.9% |
| 1974 | 48.34 million FAO, current US$ | +37.4% |
| 1975 | 52.40 million FAO, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 51.02 million FAO, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 50.87 million FAO, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 36.29 million FAO, current US$ | -28.7% |
| 1979 | 89.05 million FAO, current US$ | +145.4% |
| 1980 | 44.02 million FAO, current US$ | -50.6% |
| 1981 | 83.81 million FAO, current US$ | +90.4% |
| 1982 | 83.68 million FAO, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 77.05 million FAO, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 53.20 million FAO, current US$ | -31.0% |
| 1985 | 57.77 million FAO, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 73.88 million FAO, current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 61.77 million FAO, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 65.70 million FAO, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 70.93 million FAO, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 71.06 million FAO, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 79.82 million FAO, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 80.03 million FAO, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 83.88 million FAO, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 84.78 million FAO, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 112.97 million FAO, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 98.85 million FAO, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 103.26 million FAO, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 123.90 million FAO, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 86.11 million FAO, current US$ | -30.5% |
| 2000 | 98.85 million FAO, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 113.56 million FAO, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 49.43 million FAO, current US$ | -56.5% |
| 2003 | 58.73 million FAO, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 50.25 million FAO, current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 47.84 million FAO, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 40.05 million FAO, current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 133.49 million FAO, current US$ | +233.3% |
| 2008 | 115.00 million FAO, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 149.56 million FAO, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 210.50 million FAO, current US$ | +40.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 210.50 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.63 million FAO, current US$, 4.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 210.50 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121.83 million FAO, current US$, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food exports excluding fish (FAO, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +233.3% | 40.05 million FAO, current US$ | 133.49 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1979 | +145.4% | 36.29 million FAO, current US$ | 89.05 million FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.54 million FAO, current US$ | 9.33 million FAO, current US$ | 17.01 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.21 million FAO, current US$ | 15.11 million FAO, current US$ | 89.05 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.18 million FAO, current US$ | 44.02 million FAO, current US$ | 83.81 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.47 million FAO, current US$ | 71.06 million FAO, current US$ | 123.90 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.67 million FAO, current US$ | 40.05 million FAO, current US$ | 149.56 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 210.50 million FAO, current US$ | 210.50 million FAO, current US$ | 210.50 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 18 Mozambique 251.38 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 19 Eswatini 232.46 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 20 Senegal 221.49 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 22 Malawi 208.27 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 23 Namibia 195.91 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 24 Somalia 163.17 million FAO, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports excluding fish in Botswana?
- Food exports excluding fish in Botswana was 210.50 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest food exports excluding fish recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 210.50 million FAO, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest food exports excluding fish recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.33 million FAO, current US$ in 1962.
- How does Botswana rank for food exports excluding fish?
- Botswana ranks 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is food exports excluding fish rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.9%. 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 Food exports excluding fish (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food exports an are expressed in current U.S. dollars at free on board (fob) prices. Excludes fish.