Food imports in Botswana
Botswana: Food imports was 700.84 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Food imports in Botswana, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 700.84 million current US$ for food imports in 2011.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 176.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Botswana peaked at 708.20 million current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 253.96 million current US$, in 2001.
That places Botswana 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 292.89 million current US$ | 258.75 million current US$ | 305.30 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 444.95 million current US$ | 253.96 million current US$ | 626.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 704.52 million current US$ | 700.84 million current US$ | 708.20 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- Cereal exports quantity 4,707 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 5.07 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Botswana?
- Food imports in Botswana was 700.84 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 708.20 million current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 253.96 million current US$ in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for food imports?
- Botswana ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Food imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Food imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.