Unmanufactured tobacco — Import quantity in Botswana
Botswana: Unmanufactured tobacco — Import quantity was 2.3 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Unmanufactured tobacco — Import quantity in Botswana, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2.3 t for unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 98.0% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity in Botswana peaked at 762.76 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.3 t, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 128th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Import quantity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 547 t | — |
| 2011 | 333 t | -39.1% |
| 2012 | 462 t | +38.7% |
| 2013 | 516 t | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 554.26 t | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 762.76 t | +37.6% |
| 2016 | 510.51 t | -33.1% |
| 2017 | 261.55 t | -48.8% |
| 2018 | 192.98 t | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 239.35 t | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 114.7 t | -52.1% |
| 2021 | 268.22 t | +133.8% |
| 2022 | 117.41 t | -56.2% |
| 2023 | 2.3 t | -98.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.3 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 834.02 t, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.3 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87 t, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 437.94 t | 192.98 t | 762.76 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.66 t | 2.3 t | 268.22 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 unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity in Botswana?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity in Botswana was 2.3 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 762.76 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 t in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity?
- Botswana ranks 128th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. 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 Unmanufactured tobacco — 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.