Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import value in Botswana
Botswana: Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import value was 0.84 1000 USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import value in Botswana, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.84 1000 USD for urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import value in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.0% on the previous year and down 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import value in Botswana peaked at 7,540 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.84 1000 USD, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 120th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import value in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,750 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 4,071 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 5,656 1000 USD | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 6,910 1000 USD | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 6,755 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 7,078 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 7,540 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 173.33 1000 USD | -97.7% |
| 2010 | 122.2 1000 USD | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 113.11 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 126.16 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 33.46 1000 USD | -73.5% |
| 2014 | 13.47 1000 USD | -59.7% |
| 2015 | 15.86 1000 USD | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 36.25 1000 USD | +128.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9 1000 USD | -97.5% |
| 2018 | 9.29 1000 USD | +932.2% |
| 2020 | 26.38 1000 USD | +184.0% |
| 2021 | 77.93 1000 USD | +195.4% |
| 2022 | 42.63 1000 USD | -45.3% |
| 2023 | 0.84 1000 USD | -98.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.84 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.72 1000 USD, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.84 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.59 1000 USD, 6% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +932.2% | 0.9 1000 USD | 9.29 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,241 1000 USD | 173.33 1000 USD | 7,540 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 52.3 1000 USD | 0.9 1000 USD | 126.16 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2020s | 36.95 1000 USD | 0.84 1000 USD | 77.93 1000 USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import value in Botswana?
- Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import value in Botswana was 0.84 1000 USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import value recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 7,540 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import value recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.84 1000 USD in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import value?
- Botswana ranks 120th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import value rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.5%. 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 Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf