Botswana vs Gambia: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?
Botswana
1.01 million tonnes
in 2023
Gambia
1.01 million tonnes
in 2023
Botswana rank
104th
Gambia rank
102nd
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.01 million tonnes against 1.01 million tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 3,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 104th and Gambia ranks 102nd of 192 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,778 tonnes | 12,333 tonnes | 55,444 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1970s | 69,000 tonnes | 26,800 tonnes | 42,200 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1980s | 172,200 tonnes | 63,300 tonnes | 108,900 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1990s | 180,100 tonnes | 102,000 tonnes | 78,100 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2000s | 208,200 tonnes | 138,300 tonnes | 69,900 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.11 million tonnes | 534,700 tonnes | 574,400 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.03 million tonnes | 921,250 tonnes | 113,250 tonnes | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, Botswana or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 1.01 million tonnes against 1.01 million tonnes in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? between Botswana and Gambia?
- 3,000 tonnes, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Botswana ranks 104th and Gambia ranks 102nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.