Food price anomalies in Botswana
Botswana: Food price anomalies was 0.59 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food price anomalies in Botswana, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.59 for food price anomalies in 2024.
The figure is down 71.4% on the previous year and up 215.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food price anomalies in Botswana peaked at 2.06 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2.77, in 2010.
Botswana ranks 24th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food price anomalies in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -2.77 | — |
| 2011 | -0.48 | -82.7% |
| 2012 | -0.1 | -79.2% |
| 2013 | -0.27 | +170.0% |
| 2014 | -0.51 | +88.9% |
| 2015 | -0.58 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.14 | -124.1% |
| 2017 | -0.04 | -128.6% |
| 2018 | -1.3 | +3150.0% |
| 2019 | 0.02 | -101.5% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | +4950.0% |
| 2021 | -0.41 | -140.6% |
| 2022 | 0.42 | -202.4% |
| 2023 | 2.06 | +390.5% |
| 2024 | 0.59 | -71.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.195. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food price anomalies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4950.0% | 0.02 | 1.01 |
| 2018 | -3150.0% | -0.04 | -1.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.589 | -2.77 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.734 | -0.41 | 2.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food price anomalies in Botswana?
- Food price anomalies in Botswana was 0.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food price anomalies recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 in 2023.
- What is the lowest food price anomalies recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.77 in 2010.
- How does Botswana rank for food price anomalies?
- Botswana ranks 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food price anomalies rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food price anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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