Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Botswana
Botswana: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 1.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of food products in total merchandise exports in Botswana is 1.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Botswana peaked at 5.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2016.
That places Botswana 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Botswana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 13.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 28.00 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.36 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Botswana?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Botswana was 1.9% in 2023, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2016.
- How does Botswana rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Botswana ranks 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.