Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Botswana
Botswana: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity was 194 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Botswana, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 194 m3 for wood chips and particles — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 470.6% on the previous year and down 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import quantity in Botswana peaked at 5,127 m3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34 m3, in 2023.
That places Botswana 98th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 100 m3 | — |
| 1995 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 150 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 200 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 100 m3 | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 299 m3 | +199.0% |
| 2010 | 811 m3 | +171.2% |
| 2011 | 470 m3 | -42.0% |
| 2012 | 1,646 m3 | +250.2% |
| 2013 | 4,230 m3 | +157.0% |
| 2014 | 4,131 m3 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3,762 m3 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 4,305 m3 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 4,305 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,305 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,463 m3 | -42.8% |
| 2020 | 5,127 m3 | +108.2% |
| 2021 | 804 m3 | -84.3% |
| 2022 | 599 m3 | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 34 m3 | -94.3% |
| 2024 | 194 m3 | +470.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 194 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84 m3, 2.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 194 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4 m3, 48.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +470.6% | 34 m3 | 194 m3 |
| 2012 | +250.2% | 470 m3 | 1,646 m3 |
| 2009 | +199.0% | 100 m3 | 299 m3 |
| 2010 | +171.2% | 299 m3 | 811 m3 |
| 2013 | +157.0% | 1,646 m3 | 4,230 m3 |
| 2020 | +108.2% | 2,463 m3 | 5,127 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125 m3 | 100 m3 | 200 m3 | 6 |
| 2000s | 119.9 m3 | 100 m3 | 299 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,043 m3 | 470 m3 | 4,305 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,352 m3 | 34 m3 | 5,127 m3 | 5 |
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 wood chips and particles — import quantity in Botswana?
- Wood chips and particles — import quantity in Botswana was 194 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,127 m3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 m3 in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- Botswana ranks 98th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.3%. 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 Wood chips and particles — 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