Net food imports by crop - Maize in Botswana
Botswana: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 244,293 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Botswana, 2012–2019
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
| 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
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 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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About this data
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.