Urea — Import quantity in Botswana
Botswana: Urea — Import quantity was 1,235 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import quantity in Botswana, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — import quantity in Botswana is 1,235 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 24.1% on the previous year and up 129.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Botswana peaked at 3,211 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84.08 t, in 2003.
That places Botswana 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Import quantity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 589.58 t | — |
| 2003 | 84.08 t | -85.7% |
| 2004 | 403.39 t | +379.8% |
| 2005 | 457 t | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 209.23 t | -54.2% |
| 2007 | 172.74 t | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 358.23 t | +107.4% |
| 2009 | 597.02 t | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 657.5 t | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 367.43 t | -44.1% |
| 2012 | 115.21 t | -68.6% |
| 2013 | 538.92 t | +367.8% |
| 2014 | 414.38 t | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 594.61 t | +43.5% |
| 2016 | 492.48 t | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 107.83 t | -78.1% |
| 2018 | 208.46 t | +93.3% |
| 2019 | 1,694 t | +712.7% |
| 2020 | 3,211 t | +89.5% |
| 2021 | 886.51 t | -72.4% |
| 2022 | 1,627 t | +83.6% |
| 2023 | 1,235 t | -24.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,235 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,132 t, 14% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,235 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,613 t, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +712.7% | 208.46 t | 1,694 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 358.91 t | 84.08 t | 597.02 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 519.1 t | 107.83 t | 1,694 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,740 t | 886.51 t | 3,211 t | 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 — import quantity in Botswana?
- Urea — import quantity in Botswana was 1,235 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,211 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.08 t in 2003.
- How does Botswana rank for urea — import quantity?
- Botswana ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.2%. 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 — Import quantity. 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