Total agricultural exports (FAO, current US$) in Botswana
Botswana: Total agricultural exports (FAO, current US$) was 243.79 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Total agricultural exports in Botswana, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total agricultural exports in Botswana is 243.79 million FAO, current US$, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.4% on the previous year and up 107.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural exports in Botswana peaked at 243.79 million FAO, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.48 million FAO, current US$, in 1962.
That places Botswana 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total agricultural exports (FAO, current US$) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.82 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 9.48 million FAO, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 10.98 million FAO, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 14.82 million FAO, current US$ | +34.9% |
| 1965 | 13.83 million FAO, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 17.35 million FAO, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1967 | 13.85 million FAO, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 1968 | 12.71 million FAO, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 12.72 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 15.15 million FAO, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 16.14 million FAO, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 17.93 million FAO, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 35.43 million FAO, current US$ | +97.6% |
| 1974 | 53.37 million FAO, current US$ | +50.6% |
| 1975 | 57.27 million FAO, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 59.23 million FAO, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 59.16 million FAO, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 42.67 million FAO, current US$ | -27.9% |
| 1979 | 105.58 million FAO, current US$ | +147.4% |
| 1980 | 51.40 million FAO, current US$ | -51.3% |
| 1981 | 95.40 million FAO, current US$ | +85.6% |
| 1982 | 97.50 million FAO, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 89.95 million FAO, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 66.41 million FAO, current US$ | -26.2% |
| 1985 | 69.16 million FAO, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 86.13 million FAO, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1987 | 76.79 million FAO, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 73.53 million FAO, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 78.76 million FAO, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 79.34 million FAO, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 88.95 million FAO, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 90.31 million FAO, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 95.78 million FAO, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 96.09 million FAO, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 131.51 million FAO, current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1996 | 112.92 million FAO, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 117.97 million FAO, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 139.53 million FAO, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 97.88 million FAO, current US$ | -29.9% |
| 2000 | 117.24 million FAO, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 132.11 million FAO, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 55.48 million FAO, current US$ | -58.0% |
| 2003 | 62.04 million FAO, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 52.81 million FAO, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 50.59 million FAO, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 46.60 million FAO, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 151.13 million FAO, current US$ | +224.3% |
| 2008 | 149.76 million FAO, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 177.38 million FAO, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 243.79 million FAO, current US$ | +37.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 243.79 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.78 million FAO, current US$, 2.8× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 243.79 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 197.77 million FAO, current US$, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total agricultural exports (FAO, current US$) 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 | +224.3% | 46.60 million FAO, current US$ | 151.13 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1979 | +147.4% | 42.67 million FAO, current US$ | 105.58 million FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.84 million FAO, current US$ | 9.48 million FAO, current US$ | 17.35 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.19 million FAO, current US$ | 15.15 million FAO, current US$ | 105.58 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.50 million FAO, current US$ | 51.40 million FAO, current US$ | 97.50 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.03 million FAO, current US$ | 79.34 million FAO, current US$ | 139.53 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.51 million FAO, current US$ | 46.60 million FAO, current US$ | 177.38 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 243.79 million FAO, current US$ | 243.79 million FAO, current US$ | 243.79 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 21 Mauritius 321.50 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 22 Togo 279.20 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 23 Eswatini 245.40 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 25 Namibia 226.64 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 26 Mali 210.89 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 27 Liberia 197.77 million FAO, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural exports in Botswana?
- Total agricultural exports in Botswana was 243.79 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest total agricultural exports recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 243.79 million FAO, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest total agricultural exports recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.48 million FAO, current US$ in 1962.
- How does Botswana rank for total agricultural exports?
- Botswana ranks 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is total agricultural exports rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.9%. 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 Total agricultural exports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural imports are expressed in terms of value. They cover all movements into the country of the commodity in question during the reference period. They include commercial trade, food aid granted on specific terms, donated quantities and estimates of unrecorded trade.