Sawnwood — Export quantity in Botswana
Botswana: Sawnwood — Export quantity was 77 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Botswana, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawnwood — export quantity in Botswana stood at 77 m3.
The figure is up 327.8% on the previous year and up 1,440.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — export quantity in Botswana peaked at 694 m3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 2020.
That places Botswana 168th out of 253 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 694 m3 | — |
| 2010 | 115 m3 | -83.4% |
| 2011 | 154 m3 | +33.9% |
| 2012 | 26 m3 | -83.1% |
| 2013 | 76 m3 | +192.3% |
| 2014 | 5 m3 | -93.4% |
| 2015 | 246 m3 | +4820.0% |
| 2016 | 40 m3 | -83.7% |
| 2017 | 172 m3 | +330.0% |
| 2018 | 133 m3 | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 35 m3 | -73.7% |
| 2020 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2022 | 312 m3 | — |
| 2023 | 18 m3 | -94.2% |
| 2024 | 77 m3 | +327.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 77 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,990 m3, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 77 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 762 m3, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +4820.0% | 5 m3 | 246 m3 |
| 2017 | +330.0% | 40 m3 | 172 m3 |
| 2024 | +327.8% | 18 m3 | 77 m3 |
| 2013 | +192.3% | 26 m3 | 76 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 694 m3 | 694 m3 | 694 m3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 100.2 m3 | 5 m3 | 246 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.4 m3 | 0 m3 | 312 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 165 Jamaica 134 m3 compare
- 166 Qatar 86 m3 compare
- 167 Dominica 79 m3 compare
- 169 Guadeloupe 72 m3 compare
- 170 Bangladesh 69 m3 compare
- 171 Kyrgyzstan 41 m3 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 sawnwood — export quantity in Botswana?
- Sawnwood — export quantity in Botswana was 77 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 694 m3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for sawnwood — export quantity?
- Botswana ranks 168th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — export quantity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,440.0%. 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 Sawnwood — 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