Net food imports by crop - Barley in Botswana

Botswana: Net food imports by crop - Barley was -571 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-571
Change on year
up 38.7%
World rank
113th
of 158 countries
All-time high
3
in 2012
All-time low
-932
in 2018
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Botswana, 2012–2019

-1.0k-800-600-400-20002012201520192012: 32013: 32014: -452015: -492016: -792017: -1402018: -9322019: -571

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

Botswana recorded -571 for net food imports by crop - barley in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.7% on the previous year and down 19,133.3% over ten years.

Botswana ranks 113th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Botswana, 2012 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2012 3 —
2013 3 +0.0%
2014 -45 -1600.0%
2015 -49 +8.9%
2016 -79 +61.2%
2017 -140 +77.2%
2018 -932 +565.7%
2019 -571 -38.7%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's -571 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,391. (45 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's -571 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -50, 11.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 110 Eswatini -424 compare
  2. 111 Togo -516
  3. 112 Trinidad and Tobago -560 compare
  4. 114 Honduras -624 compare
  5. 115 Madagascar -652 compare
  6. 115 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -652 compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Botswana?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Botswana was -571 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2012.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was -932 in 2018.
How does Botswana rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Botswana ranks 113th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 19,133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Barley. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Barley
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 6,776 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.