Botswana vs New Zealand: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?

Botswana
1.01 million tonnes
in 2023
New Zealand
990,000 tonnes
in 2023
Botswana rank
104th
New Zealand rank
106th

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? over time

  • Botswana
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.01 million tonnes against 990,000 tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 16,000 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

Botswana ranks 104th and New Zealand ranks 106th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 67,778 tonnes 140,889 tonnes 73,111 tonnes New Zealand
1970s 69,000 tonnes 69,400 tonnes 400 tonnes New Zealand
1980s 172,200 tonnes 102,900 tonnes 69,300 tonnes Botswana
1990s 180,100 tonnes 300,900 tonnes 120,800 tonnes New Zealand
2000s 208,200 tonnes 487,700 tonnes 279,500 tonnes New Zealand
2010s 1.11 million tonnes 896,400 tonnes 212,700 tonnes Botswana
2020s 1.03 million tonnes 1.00 million tonnes 31,750 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 New Zealand?
Botswana, at 1.01 million tonnes against 990,000 tonnes in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? between Botswana and New Zealand?
16,000 tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and New Zealand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Botswana and New Zealand rank globally for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
Botswana ranks 104th and New Zealand ranks 106th 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

Indicator
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.