Share food exports in Botswana
Botswana: Share food exports was 1.85 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.85
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
176th
of 196 countries
All-time high
5.17
in 2010
All-time low
1.7
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share food exports in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share food exports in Botswana is 1.85, 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 food exports in Botswana peaked at 5.17 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.
Share food exports in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.79 | — |
| 2001 | 3.18 | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 3.54 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 2.36 | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 2.49 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 2.58 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.68 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.82 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.84 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.03 | +77.0% |
| 2010 | 5.17 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.38 | -54.0% |
| 2012 | 2.09 | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 2.34 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 1.88 | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 2.28 | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 1.7 | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 1.76 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.81 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.71 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.95 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 1.75 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 1.83 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.85 | +1.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.85 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.92, 9% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.85 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.03 | 2.36 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 | 1.7 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 | 1.75 | 1.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 173 Switzerland 2.51 compare
- 174 China 2.43 compare
- 175 Saudi Arabia 1.95 compare
- 177 Bermuda 1.78 compare
- 178 South Korea 1.63 compare
- 179 Hong Kong 1.55 compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -193.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 136.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6918 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 99.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share food exports in Botswana?
- Share food exports in Botswana was 1.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share food exports recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share food exports recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2016.
- How does Botswana rank for share food exports?
- Botswana ranks 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share food 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share food exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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