Cereal food aid deliveries in Botswana
Botswana: Cereal food aid deliveries was 0 FAO, tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Cereal food aid deliveries in Botswana, 1988–2011
Source: World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/). Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal food aid deliveries in Botswana is 0 FAO, tonnes, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Over the whole period, cereal food aid deliveries in Botswana peaked at 50,214 FAO, tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 FAO, tonnes, in 1991.
Botswana ranks 47th of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal food aid deliveries in Botswana, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 50,214 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 21,811 FAO, tonnes | -56.6% |
| 1990 | 11,000 FAO, tonnes | -49.6% |
| 1991 | 0 FAO, tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 4,126 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 8,318 FAO, tonnes | +101.6% |
| 1994 | 5,875 FAO, tonnes | -29.4% |
| 1995 | 7,193 FAO, tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 1,026 FAO, tonnes | -85.7% |
| 1997 | 0 FAO, tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36,013 FAO, tonnes | 21,811 FAO, tonnes | 50,214 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 3,754 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 11,000 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 44 Namibia 970.32 FAO, tonnes compare
- 45 Sao Tome and Principe 745 FAO, tonnes compare
- 46 Mauritius 0.044 FAO, tonnes compare
- 47 Comoros 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 47 Equatorial Guinea 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 47 Gabon 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 47 Morocco 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 47 Seychelles 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 47 South Africa 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 47 Togo 0 FAO, tonnes compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3204 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal food aid deliveries in Botswana?
- Cereal food aid deliveries in Botswana was 0 FAO, tonnes in 2011, according to World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/).
- What is the highest cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 50,214 FAO, tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 FAO, tonnes in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for cereal food aid deliveries?
- Botswana ranks 47th out of 54 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/), published as part of Cereal food aid deliveries (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food aid shipments represent a transfer of food commodities from donor to recipient countries on a total-grant basis. Processed and blended cereals are converted into their grain equivalent by applying the conversion factors included in the Rule of Procedures under the 1999 Food Aid Convention to facilitate comparisons between deliveries of different commodities. For cereals, the period refers to July/June, beginning in the year shown.