Urea — Import value in Botswana
Botswana: Urea — Import value was 721.93 1000 USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import value in Botswana, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — import value in Botswana is 721.93 1000 USD, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% on the previous year and up 161.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import value in Botswana peaked at 1,463 1000 USD in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.72 1000 USD, in 2017.
That places Botswana 135th 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 value in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 149.24 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 117 1000 USD | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 88.39 1000 USD | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 211.42 1000 USD | +139.2% |
| 2006 | 75.81 1000 USD | -64.1% |
| 2007 | 95.6 1000 USD | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 356.83 1000 USD | +273.3% |
| 2009 | 269.43 1000 USD | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 461.55 1000 USD | +71.3% |
| 2011 | 289.51 1000 USD | -37.3% |
| 2012 | 193.76 1000 USD | -33.1% |
| 2013 | 276.05 1000 USD | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 343.35 1000 USD | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 249.26 1000 USD | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 247.86 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 52.72 1000 USD | -78.7% |
| 2018 | 97.47 1000 USD | +84.9% |
| 2019 | 924.26 1000 USD | +848.3% |
| 2020 | 1,463 1000 USD | +58.2% |
| 2021 | 533.22 1000 USD | -63.5% |
| 2022 | 1,204 1000 USD | +125.8% |
| 2023 | 721.93 1000 USD | -40.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 721.93 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,492 1000 USD, 16% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 721.93 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,524 1000 USD, 11% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +848.3% | 97.47 1000 USD | 924.26 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 170.47 1000 USD | 75.81 1000 USD | 356.83 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 313.58 1000 USD | 52.72 1000 USD | 924.26 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 980.48 1000 USD | 533.22 1000 USD | 1,463 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 — import value in Botswana?
- Urea — import value in Botswana was 721.93 1000 USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import value recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,463 1000 USD in 2020.
- What is the lowest urea — import value recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.72 1000 USD in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for urea — import value?
- Botswana ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urea — import value rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.5%. 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 — 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