Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Botswana
Botswana: Industrial roundwood — Export quantity was 219 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Botswana, 2011–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, industrial roundwood — export quantity in Botswana stood at 219 m3. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,550.0% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — export quantity in Botswana peaked at 219 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 2021.
Botswana ranks 133rd of 253 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.
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8 m3 | — |
| 2012 | 44 m3 | +450.0% |
| 2013 | 1 m3 | -97.7% |
| 2014 | 130 m3 | +12900.0% |
| 2015 | 2 m3 | -98.5% |
| 2016 | 37 m3 | +1750.0% |
| 2017 | 2 m3 | -94.6% |
| 2018 | 132 m3 | +6500.0% |
| 2019 | 40 m3 | -69.7% |
| 2020 | 35 m3 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 33 m3 | — |
| 2023 | 6 m3 | -81.8% |
| 2024 | 219 m3 | +3550.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 219 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 219 m3, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 219 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,589 m3, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +12900.0% | 1 m3 | 130 m3 |
| 2018 | +6500.0% | 2 m3 | 132 m3 |
| 2024 | +3550.0% | 6 m3 | 219 m3 |
| 2016 | +1750.0% | 2 m3 | 37 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44 m3 | 1 m3 | 132 m3 | 9 |
| 2020s | 58.6 m3 | 0 m3 | 219 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More environment data for Botswana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — export quantity in Botswana?
- Industrial roundwood — export quantity in Botswana was 219 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 219 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for industrial roundwood — export quantity?
- Botswana ranks 133rd out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. 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 Industrial roundwood — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en