What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Botswana?

Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Botswana was -5 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 11,847 in 2013.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was -5 in 2019.

How does Botswana rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?

Botswana ranks 77th out of 168 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 down 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Botswana

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Botswana
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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Botswana: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -5 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

-5

Change on year

down 100.8%

World rank

77th

of 168 countries

All-time high

11,847

in 2013

All-time low

-5

in 2019

Years of data

2012–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Botswana stood at -5. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 100.8% on the previous year and down 100.1% over ten years.

That places Botswana 77th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Botswana?: Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Botswana was -5 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 11,847 in 2013.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was -5 in 2019.
How does Botswana rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Botswana ranks 77th out of 168 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 down 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 6,315 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.