Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Botswana

Botswana: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.0202 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0202 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 58.4%
World rank
159th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0485 t per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0081 t per square kilometre
in 2013
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Botswana, 2009–2023

0.010.020.030.040.052009201620232009: 0.009 t per square kilometre2010: 0.01 t per square kilometre2011: 0.014 t per square kilometre2012: 0.016 t per square kilometre2013: 0.008 t per square kilometre2014: 0.013 t per square kilometre2015: 0.013 t per square kilometre2016: 0.015 t per square kilometre2017: 0.015 t per square kilometre2018: 0.015 t per square kilometre2019: 0.029 t per square kilometre2020: 0.044 t per square kilometre2021: 0.036 t per square kilometre2022: 0.049 t per square kilometre2023: 0.02 t per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 0.0202 t per square kilometre for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 58.4% on the previous year and up 148.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.0485 t per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 t per square kilometre, in 2013.

That places Botswana 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Botswana, 2009 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
2009 0.0091 t per square kilometre
2010 0.0103 t per square kilometre +13.7%
2011 0.0142 t per square kilometre +37.7%
2012 0.0158 t per square kilometre +11.5%
2013 0.0081 t per square kilometre -48.6%
2014 0.0132 t per square kilometre +62.2%
2015 0.0134 t per square kilometre +1.5%
2016 0.0145 t per square kilometre +8.8%
2017 0.0145 t per square kilometre +0.0%
2018 0.0145 t per square kilometre +0.0%
2019 0.0285 t per square kilometre +96.0%
2020 0.0443 t per square kilometre +55.3%
2021 0.0356 t per square kilometre -19.6%
2022 0.0485 t per square kilometre +36.2%
2023 0.0202 t per square kilometre -58.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0091 t per square kilometre 0.0091 t per square kilometre 0.0091 t per square kilometre 1
2010s 0.0147 t per square kilometre 0.0081 t per square kilometre 0.0285 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0372 t per square kilometre 0.0202 t per square kilometre 0.0485 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 156 Madagascar 0.0217 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 157 Liberia 0.0209 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 158 Gabon 0.0203 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 160 Bhutan 0.0201 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 161 Zambia 0.0197 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 162 Iceland 0.0193 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Botswana?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0202 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.0485 t per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 t per square kilometre in 2013.
How does Botswana rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 148.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Printing and writing papers — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,395 data points, 1961–2023
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Printing and writing papers — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.