Roundwood — Import value in Botswana
Botswana: Roundwood — Import value was 11,249 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import value in Botswana, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 11,249 1000 USD for roundwood — import value in 2024.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 1,880.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import value in Botswana peaked at 16,497 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53 1000 USD, in 1997.
That places Botswana 57th out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Import value in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 86 1000 USD | — |
| 1995 | 103 1000 USD | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 98 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 53 1000 USD | -45.9% |
| 1998 | 55 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 86 1000 USD | +56.4% |
| 2000 | 86 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 86 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 86 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 86 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 86 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 86 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 744 1000 USD | +765.1% |
| 2010 | 992 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 1,130 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 2,110 1000 USD | +86.7% |
| 2013 | 1,127 1000 USD | -46.6% |
| 2014 | 568 1000 USD | -49.6% |
| 2015 | 389 1000 USD | -31.5% |
| 2016 | 320 1000 USD | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 2,228 1000 USD | +596.2% |
| 2018 | 8,991 1000 USD | +303.5% |
| 2019 | 12,979 1000 USD | +44.4% |
| 2020 | 10,754 1000 USD | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 16,497 1000 USD | +53.4% |
| 2022 | 12,476 1000 USD | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 13,271 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 11,249 1000 USD | -15.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 11,249 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,341 1000 USD, 8.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 11,249 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 266 1000 USD, 42.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +765.1% | 86 1000 USD | 744 1000 USD |
| 2017 | +596.2% | 320 1000 USD | 2,228 1000 USD |
| 2018 | +303.5% | 2,228 1000 USD | 8,991 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.17 1000 USD | 53 1000 USD | 103 1000 USD | 6 |
| 2000s | 151.8 1000 USD | 86 1000 USD | 744 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,083 1000 USD | 320 1000 USD | 12,979 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,849 1000 USD | 10,754 1000 USD | 16,497 1000 USD | 5 |
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- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13,405 1000 USD compare
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- 58 Eswatini 10,683 1000 USD compare
- 59 Mozambique 10,156 1000 USD compare
- 60 Kazakhstan 9,494 1000 USD compare
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 roundwood — import value in Botswana?
- Roundwood — import value in Botswana was 11,249 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import value recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 16,497 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import value recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 1000 USD in 1997.
- How does Botswana rank for roundwood — import value?
- Botswana ranks 57th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import value rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,880.5%. 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 Roundwood — Import 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