Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity in Botswana
Botswana: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity was 93 m3 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity in Botswana, 1994–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 93 m3 for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.6% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in Botswana peaked at 449 m3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21 m3, in 2011.
Botswana ranks 100th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 300 m3 | — |
| 1995 | 400 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 300 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 200 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 400 m3 | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 85 m3 | -78.8% |
| 2010 | 130 m3 | +52.9% |
| 2011 | 21 m3 | -83.8% |
| 2012 | 240 m3 | +1042.9% |
| 2013 | 449 m3 | +87.1% |
| 2014 | 151 m3 | -66.4% |
| 2015 | 230 m3 | +52.3% |
| 2016 | 93 m3 | -59.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 93 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46 m3, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 93 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.5 m3, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1042.9% | 21 m3 | 240 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 316.67 m3 | 200 m3 | 400 m3 | 6 |
| 2000s | 368.5 m3 | 85 m3 | 400 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.71 m3 | 21 m3 | 449 m3 | 7 |
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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 wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in Botswana?
- Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in Botswana was 93 m3 in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 449 m3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 m3 in 2011.
- How does Botswana rank for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity?
- Botswana ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — 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