Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Botswana
Botswana: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 34,168 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ▲ Rising
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Botswana, 2012–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data. Measured in rice milled equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Botswana is 34,168 rice milled equivalent, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Botswana ranks 96th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Botswana, year by year
| Year | rice milled equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21,917 rice milled equivalent | — |
| 2013 | 24,737 rice milled equivalent | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 24,298 rice milled equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 28,469 rice milled equivalent | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 30,096 rice milled equivalent | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 25,744 rice milled equivalent | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 32,644 rice milled equivalent | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 34,168 rice milled equivalent | +4.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 34,168 rice milled equivalent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,135 rice milled equivalent, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 34,168 rice milled equivalent is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120,490 rice milled equivalent, 28% of 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 - rice, paddy in Botswana?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Botswana was 34,168 rice milled equivalent in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 34,168 rice milled equivalent in 2019.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,917 rice milled equivalent in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
- Botswana ranks 96th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. 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 - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). 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.