Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Botswana

Botswana: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 101,746 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
101,746
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
106th
of 175 countries
All-time high
113,660
in 2014
All-time low
24,241
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k2012201520192012: 24.2k2013: 105.3k2014: 113.7k2015: 101.9k2016: 82.7k2017: 80.7k2018: 92.2k2019: 101.7k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat in Botswana is 101,746, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 319.7% over ten years.

That places Botswana 106th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Botswana, 2012 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2012 24,241 —
2013 105,346 +334.6%
2014 113,660 +7.9%
2015 101,880 -10.4%
2016 82,686 -18.8%
2017 80,700 -2.4%
2018 92,236 +14.3%
2019 101,746 +10.3%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 101,746 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,356, 36% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 101,746 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 118,514, 86% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 103 Luxembourg 117,632 compare
  2. 104 Malawi 115,890 compare
  3. 105 Trinidad and Tobago 108,615 compare
  4. 107 Gabon 101,016 compare
  5. 108 North Macedonia 100,936 compare
  6. 109 Burkina Faso 93,023 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Botswana?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Botswana was 101,746 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 113,660 in 2014.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 24,241 in 2012.
How does Botswana rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Botswana ranks 106th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 319.7%. 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 - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 7,821 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.