Botswana vs Gambia: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply
Botswana
-75.5%
in 2023
Gambia
-75.4%
in 2023
Botswana rank
180th
Gambia rank
179th
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports -75.4% against -75.5% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 180th and Gambia ranks 179th of 192 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -25.7% | 17.9% | 43.6% | Gambia |
| 1970s | -21.1% | 10.1% | 31.2% | Gambia |
| 1980s | -43.6% | -24.3% | 19.3% | Gambia |
| 1990s | -52.0% | -41.9% | 10.0% | Gambia |
| 2000s | -56.1% | -43.5% | 12.7% | Gambia |
| 2010s | -78.5% | -60.9% | 17.6% | Gambia |
| 2020s | -76.4% | -76.2% | 0.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply, Botswana or Gambia?
- Gambia, at -75.4% against -75.5% in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply between Botswana and Gambia?
- 0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Botswana ranks 180th and Gambia ranks 179th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.