Botswana vs Malta: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply
Botswana
-75.5%
in 2023
Malta
-79.3%
in 2023
Botswana rank
180th
Malta rank
183rd
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply over time
- Botswana
- Malta
How they compare
Botswana currently reports -75.5% against -79.3% in Malta, a difference of 3.8%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 180th and Malta ranks 183rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -25.7% | -58.2% | 32.5% | Botswana |
| 1970s | -21.1% | -60.4% | 39.3% | Botswana |
| 1980s | -43.6% | -61.8% | 18.2% | Botswana |
| 1990s | -52.0% | -62.4% | 10.5% | Botswana |
| 2000s | -56.1% | -65.2% | 9.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | -78.5% | -72.4% | 6.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | -76.4% | -78.8% | 2.4% | Botswana |
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 Malta?
- Botswana, at -75.5% against -79.3% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply between Botswana and Malta?
- 3.8%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malta?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Malta rank globally for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Botswana ranks 180th and Malta ranks 183rd 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.