Indicator of food price anomalies in Botswana
Botswana: Indicator of food price anomalies was 0.59 index in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Indicator of food price anomalies in Botswana, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.59 index for indicator of 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, indicator of food price anomalies in Botswana peaked at 2.06 index in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2.77 index, 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.
Indicator of food price anomalies in Botswana, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -2.77 index | — |
| 2011 | -0.48 index | -82.7% |
| 2012 | -0.1 index | -79.2% |
| 2013 | -0.27 index | +170.0% |
| 2014 | -0.51 index | +88.9% |
| 2015 | -0.58 index | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.14 index | -124.1% |
| 2017 | -0.04 index | -128.6% |
| 2018 | -1.3 index | +3150.0% |
| 2019 | 0.02 index | -101.5% |
| 2020 | 1.01 index | +4950.0% |
| 2021 | -0.41 index | -140.6% |
| 2022 | 0.42 index | -202.4% |
| 2023 | 2.06 index | +390.5% |
| 2024 | 0.59 index | -71.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.59 index is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.195 index. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.59 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2 index, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Indicator of 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 index | 1.01 index |
| 2018 | -3150.0% | -0.04 index | -1.3 index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.589 index | -2.77 index | 0.14 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.734 index | -0.41 index | 2.06 index | 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 indicator of food price anomalies in Botswana?
- Indicator of food price anomalies in Botswana was 0.59 index in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest indicator of food price anomalies recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 index in 2023.
- What is the lowest indicator of food price anomalies recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.77 index in 2010.
- How does Botswana rank for indicator of food price anomalies?
- Botswana ranks 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is indicator of 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Indicator of food price anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by Consumer Food Price Index.