Sawnwood — Import quantity in Botswana
Botswana: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 141,077 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Botswana, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — import quantity in Botswana is 141,077 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Botswana peaked at 177,923 m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1987.
Botswana ranks 78th of 254 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 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,600 m3 | — |
| 1966 | 23,100 m3 | +541.7% |
| 1967 | 19,000 m3 | -17.7% |
| 1968 | 19,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 19,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 19,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 19,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 19,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 19,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16,000 m3 | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 11,000 m3 | -31.2% |
| 1976 | 4,000 m3 | -63.6% |
| 1977 | 5,000 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 4,000 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 6,000 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 6,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8,100 m3 | +35.0% |
| 1986 | 8,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1989 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1990 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1991 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1992 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1994 | 37,200 m3 | — |
| 1995 | 34,500 m3 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 25,100 m3 | -27.2% |
| 1997 | 18,800 m3 | -25.1% |
| 1998 | 10,600 m3 | -43.6% |
| 1999 | 15,100 m3 | +42.5% |
| 2000 | 15,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28,866 m3 | +91.2% |
| 2010 | 45,461 m3 | +57.5% |
| 2011 | 70,461 m3 | +55.0% |
| 2012 | 68,627 m3 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 60,837 m3 | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 78,470 m3 | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 27,240 m3 | -65.3% |
| 2016 | 76,320 m3 | +180.2% |
| 2017 | 58,502 m3 | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 109,950 m3 | +87.9% |
| 2019 | 99,553 m3 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 102,760 m3 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 115,466 m3 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 119,198 m3 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 177,923 m3 | +49.3% |
| 2024 | 141,077 m3 | -20.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 141,077 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,999 m3, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 141,077 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,601 m3, 39.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +541.7% | 3,600 m3 | 23,100 m3 |
| 2016 | +180.2% | 27,240 m3 | 76,320 m3 |
| 1987 | -100.0% | 8,100 m3 | 0 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,740 m3 | 3,600 m3 | 23,100 m3 | 5 |
| 1970s | 12,200 m3 | 4,000 m3 | 19,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,620 m3 | 0 m3 | 8,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,130 m3 | 0 m3 | 37,200 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,477 m3 | 15,100 m3 | 28,866 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,542 m3 | 27,240 m3 | 109,950 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,285 m3 | 102,760 m3 | 177,923 m3 | 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 sawnwood — import quantity in Botswana?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Botswana was 141,077 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 177,923 m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1987.
- How does Botswana rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Botswana ranks 78th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. 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 — Import 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