Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Botswana

Botswana: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was 20.94 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
20.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 80.5%
World rank
68th
of 173 countries
All-time high
133.94 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-11.7 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Botswana, 2013–2019

0501001502013201620192013: 133.9 % change on previous year2014: 3.6 % change on previous year2015: 6.6 % change on previous year2016: -2.4 % change on previous year2017: -11.7 % change on previous year2018: 11.6 % change on previous year2019: 20.9 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Botswana stood at 20.94 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.5% on the previous year and down 84.4% over ten years.

That places Botswana 68th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Botswana, 2013 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
2013 133.94 % change on previous year
2014 3.62 % change on previous year -97.3%
2015 6.6 % change on previous year +82.2%
2016 -2.37 % change on previous year -135.9%
2017 -11.7 % change on previous year +394.1%
2018 11.6 % change on previous year -199.1%
2019 20.94 % change on previous year +80.5%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 20.94 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.78 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 20.94 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87 % change on previous year, 11.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 65 China 24.52 % change on previous year compare
  2. 66 Austria 22.37 % change on previous year compare
  3. 67 El Salvador 21.78 % change on previous year compare
  4. 69 Tunisia 18.72 % change on previous year compare
  5. 70 Grenada 17.2 % change on previous year compare
  6. 71 Vietnam 16.99 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Botswana?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Botswana was 20.94 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 133.94 % change on previous year in 2013.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was -11.7 % change on previous year in 2017.
How does Botswana rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Botswana ranks 68th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 6,622 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Maize. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.