Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.3139 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre in Botswana is 0.3139 m3 per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.3% on the previous year and up 192.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.3139 m3 per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 m3 per square kilometre, in 1987.
Botswana ranks 118th of 196 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.
Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0064 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0408 m3 per square kilometre | +541.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0335 m3 per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0335 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0335 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0335 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0335 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0335 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0335 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0282 m3 per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0194 m3 per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0071 m3 per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0088 m3 per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0071 m3 per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0106 m3 per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0106 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0106 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0106 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0106 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0106 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0143 m3 per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0143 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0 m3 per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0656 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.0609 m3 per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0443 m3 per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0332 m3 per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0187 m3 per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0266 m3 per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0266 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0266 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0266 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0266 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0266 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0266 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0266 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0266 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0266 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0509 m3 per square kilometre | +91.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0802 m3 per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1243 m3 per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1211 m3 per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1073 m3 per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1385 m3 per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0481 m3 per square kilometre | -65.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1347 m3 per square kilometre | +180.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1032 m3 per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 0.194 m3 per square kilometre | +87.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1757 m3 per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1813 m3 per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2037 m3 per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2103 m3 per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3139 m3 per square kilometre | +49.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.3139 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.13 m3 per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.3139 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0115 m3 per square kilometre, 27.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +541.7% | 0.0064 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0408 m3 per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +180.2% | 0.0481 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1347 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1987 | -100.0% | 0.0143 m3 per square kilometre | 0 m3 per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +91.2% | 0.0266 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0509 m3 per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +87.9% | 0.1032 m3 per square kilometre | 0.194 m3 per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0295 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0064 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0408 m3 per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0215 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0071 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0335 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0082 m3 per square kilometre | 0 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0143 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0249 m3 per square kilometre | 0 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0656 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0291 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0266 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0509 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1227 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0481 m3 per square kilometre | 0.194 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2273 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1813 m3 per square kilometre | 0.3139 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 0.4321 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 116 Iraq 0.3799 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 117 Yemen 0.3233 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 119 Cuba 0.2998 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 120 Cambodia 0.2755 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 121 Lesotho 0.2754 m3 per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4736 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.3139 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3139 m3 per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Botswana rank for sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 118th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.5%. 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 Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sawnwood — 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.
Sawnwood — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sawnwood — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sawnwood — 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.