Cigarettes — Import quantity in Botswana
Botswana: Cigarettes — Import quantity was 247.43 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cigarettes — Import quantity in Botswana, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 247.43 t for cigarettes — import quantity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cigarettes — import quantity in Botswana peaked at 1,473 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 93 t, in 2010.
Botswana ranks 116th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cigarettes — Import quantity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 93 t | — |
| 2011 | 572 t | +515.1% |
| 2012 | 574 t | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,153 t | +100.9% |
| 2014 | 794.67 t | -31.1% |
| 2015 | 1,473 t | +85.4% |
| 2016 | 436.49 t | -70.4% |
| 2017 | 119.38 t | -72.7% |
| 2018 | 177.46 t | +48.7% |
| 2019 | 505.68 t | +185.0% |
| 2020 | 463.07 t | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 559.55 t | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 227.47 t | -59.3% |
| 2023 | 247.43 t | +8.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 247.43 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 807.68 t, 31% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 247.43 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 462.16 t, 54% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 589.91 t | 93 t | 1,473 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 374.38 t | 227.47 t | 559.55 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 cigarettes — import quantity in Botswana?
- Cigarettes — import quantity in Botswana was 247.43 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,473 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 93 t in 2010.
- How does Botswana rank for cigarettes — import quantity?
- Botswana ranks 116th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cigarettes — import quantity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cigarettes — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.