Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Botswana

Botswana: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was 4.67 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
4.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 82.6%
World rank
96th
of 175 countries
All-time high
26.8 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-14.46 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Botswana, 2013–2019

-1001020302013201620192013: 12.9 % change on previous year2014: -1.8 % change on previous year2015: 17.2 % change on previous year2016: 5.7 % change on previous year2017: -14.5 % change on previous year2018: 26.8 % change on previous year2019: 4.7 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Botswana is 4.67 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.6% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.

Botswana ranks 96th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Botswana, 2013 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
2013 12.87 % change on previous year
2014 -1.77 % change on previous year -113.8%
2015 17.17 % change on previous year -1067.3%
2016 5.71 % change on previous year -66.7%
2017 -14.46 % change on previous year -353.0%
2018 26.8 % change on previous year -285.4%
2019 4.67 % change on previous year -82.6%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 4.67 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.56 % change on previous year, 62% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 4.67 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.67 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 93 Brunei 6.55 % change on previous year compare
  2. 94 Haiti 5.34 % change on previous year compare
  3. 95 United States 4.89 % change on previous year compare
  4. 97 Bulgaria 4.07 % change on previous year compare
  5. 98 Suriname 3.86 % change on previous year compare
  6. 99 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.48 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Botswana?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Botswana was 4.67 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 26.8 % change on previous year in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was -14.46 % change on previous year in 2017.
How does Botswana rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Botswana ranks 96th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. 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 - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 6,958 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.