Potatoes — Import dependency ratio in Botswana
Botswana: Potatoes — Import dependency ratio was 0.48 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Potatoes — Import dependency ratio in Botswana, 2016–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2023, potatoes — import dependency ratio in Botswana stood at 0.48. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
That places Botswana 17th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Potatoes — Import dependency ratio in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 0.59 | -41.0% |
| 2018 | 0.53 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.88 | +66.0% |
| 2020 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.55 | -38.9% |
| 2023 | 0.48 | -12.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.06, 8.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.035, 13.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.75 | 0.53 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.7025 | 0.48 | 0.9 | 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 potatoes — import dependency ratio in Botswana?
- Potatoes — import dependency ratio in Botswana was 0.48 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — import dependency ratio recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest potatoes — import dependency ratio recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for potatoes — import dependency ratio?
- Botswana ranks 17th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — import dependency ratio rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Import dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK