Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Botswana
Botswana: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Botswana stood at 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Botswana peaked at 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0618 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 155th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0618 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1129 tonnes per square kilometre | +82.9% |
| 1963 | 0.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1359 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1447 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 0.157 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0847 tonnes per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1429 tonnes per square kilometre | +68.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1165 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1535 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0988 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1076 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0953 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0812 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0829 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0935 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1218 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1429 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 0.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2259 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2276 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4129 tonnes per square kilometre | +81.4% |
| 1984 | 0.427 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3758 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3353 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3035 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3194 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2312 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2223 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2082 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2858 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2735 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3723 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4217 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3176 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3353 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3653 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3758 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4164 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3635 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4058 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3211 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3123 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2982 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3017 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3547 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4323 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4676 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +329.8% |
| 2011 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2012 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2014 | 1.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2016 | 2.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 2.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.95 tonnes per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +329.8% | 0.4676 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1196 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0618 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.157 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1218 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0812 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3038 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.427 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3178 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2082 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4217 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3674 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2982 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4676 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 152 Papua New Guinea 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 153 Malawi 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 154 Belarus 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 156 Kazakhstan 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 157 Madagascar 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 158 Finland 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 138.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Botswana?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Botswana was 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0618 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Botswana ranks 155th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.