Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Botswana
Botswana: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 1,527 1000 USD in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Botswana, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Botswana stood at 1,527 1000 USD.
That represents a change of up 30.2% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Botswana peaked at 3,711 1000 USD in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,173 1000 USD, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 172nd of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3,711 1000 USD | — |
| 2010 | 1,834 1000 USD | -50.6% |
| 2011 | 1,439 1000 USD | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 1,674 1000 USD | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 1,263 1000 USD | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 1,303 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,597 1000 USD | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 1,984 1000 USD | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 1,918 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2,016 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1,451 1000 USD | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 1,500 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2,244 1000 USD | +49.6% |
| 2022 | 1,750 1000 USD | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 1,173 1000 USD | -33.0% |
| 2024 | 1,527 1000 USD | +30.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,527 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,751 1000 USD, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,527 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,953 1000 USD, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,711 1000 USD | 3,711 1000 USD | 3,711 1000 USD | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,648 1000 USD | 1,263 1000 USD | 2,016 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,639 1000 USD | 1,173 1000 USD | 2,244 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Botswana?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Botswana was 1,527 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,711 1000 USD in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,173 1000 USD in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Botswana ranks 172nd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value. 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