Soft-Fibres, Other — Import Quantity in Botswana
Botswana: Soft-Fibres, Other — Import Quantity was 24 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Soft-Fibres, Other — Import Quantity in Botswana, 1961–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soft-fibres, other — import quantity in Botswana is 24 t, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 41.2% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soft-fibres, other — import quantity in Botswana peaked at 95 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 59th of 137 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.
Soft-Fibres, Other — Import Quantity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 t | — |
| 1962 | 0 t | — |
| 1963 | 0 t | — |
| 1964 | 0 t | — |
| 1965 | 0 t | — |
| 1966 | 0 t | — |
| 1967 | 0 t | — |
| 1968 | 0 t | — |
| 1969 | 0 t | — |
| 1970 | 0 t | — |
| 1971 | 0 t | — |
| 1972 | 0 t | — |
| 1973 | 0 t | — |
| 1974 | 2 t | — |
| 1975 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 t | — |
| 1977 | 2 t | — |
| 1978 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 t | — |
| 1980 | 0 t | — |
| 1981 | 0 t | — |
| 1982 | 0 t | — |
| 1983 | 0 t | — |
| 1984 | 0 t | — |
| 1985 | 0 t | — |
| 1986 | 0 t | — |
| 1987 | 0 t | — |
| 1988 | 0 t | — |
| 1989 | 12 t | — |
| 1990 | 12 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 t | -66.7% |
| 1992 | 6 t | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 2 t | -66.7% |
| 1994 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 t | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 43 t | +975.0% |
| 1999 | 50 t | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 45 t | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 59 t | +31.1% |
| 2002 | 95 t | +61.0% |
| 2003 | 36 t | -62.1% |
| 2004 | 36 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25 t | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 50 t | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 20 t | -60.0% |
| 2010 | 9 t | -55.0% |
| 2011 | 14 t | +55.6% |
| 2012 | 17 t | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 24 t | +41.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 24 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8 t, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 24 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 t, 24.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soft-Fibres, Other — Import Quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +975.0% | 4 t | 43 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4 t | 0 t | 2 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 t | 0 t | 12 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.7 t | 2 t | 50 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.8 t | 20 t | 95 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 16 t | 9 t | 24 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 soft-fibres, other — import quantity in Botswana?
- Soft-fibres, other — import quantity in Botswana was 24 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest soft-fibres, other — import quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 95 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest soft-fibres, other — import quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for soft-fibres, other — import quantity?
- Botswana ranks 59th out of 137 countries with data for 2013.
- Is soft-fibres, other — import quantity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Soft-Fibres, Other — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Food Balance Sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per caput food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.