Food exports in Botswana
Botswana: Food exports was 1.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food exports in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food exports in Botswana is 1.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Botswana peaked at 5.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2016.
That places Botswana 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Food exports in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +77.0% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -54.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 173 Switzerland 2.5% compare
- 174 China 2.4% compare
- 175 Saudi Arabia 1.9% compare
- 177 Bermuda 1.8% compare
- 178 Republic of Korea 1.6% compare
- 179 Hong Kong, China 1.6% compare
More private sector data for Botswana
- Merchandise trade 57.8% (2025)
- Food imports 16.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 6.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 86.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 5.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,998 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,496 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Botswana?
- Food exports in Botswana was 1.9% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2016.
- How does Botswana rank for food exports?
- Botswana ranks 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.