Net food imports by crop - Maize in Botswana

Botswana: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 244,293 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
244,293
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
60th
of 178 countries
All-time high
244,293
in 2019
All-time low
81,243
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019

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

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2012201520192012: 81.2k2013: 190.1k2014: 196.9k2015: 209.9k2016: 205.0k2017: 181.0k2018: 202.0k2019: 244.3k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize in Botswana is 244,293, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and up 200.7% over ten years.

That places Botswana 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Botswana, 2012 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2012 81,243 —
2013 190,061 +133.9%
2014 196,948 +3.6%
2015 209,949 +6.6%
2016 204,977 -2.4%
2017 180,991 -11.7%
2018 201,989 +11.6%
2019 244,293 +20.9%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 244,293 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 114,898, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 244,293 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,560, 28.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 57 Nicaragua 274,711 compare
  2. 58 Syria 248,246 compare
  3. 59 New Zealand 245,573 compare
  4. 61 Kuwait 223,807 compare
  5. 62 Kenya 203,540 compare
  6. 63 Nigeria 198,588 compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Botswana?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Botswana was 244,293 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 244,293 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 81,243 in 2012.
How does Botswana rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Botswana ranks 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 - Maize. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 7,874 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.