Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Botswana
Botswana: Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 3,200 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Botswana is 3,200 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 55.3% on the previous year and down 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Botswana peaked at 23,601 1000 USD in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,200 1000 USD, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 170th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,546 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 9,925 1000 USD | +79.0% |
| 2002 | 5,421 1000 USD | -45.4% |
| 2003 | 6,335 1000 USD | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 5,130 1000 USD | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 6,905 1000 USD | +34.6% |
| 2006 | 7,666 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 9,245 1000 USD | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 11,932 1000 USD | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 16,374 1000 USD | +37.2% |
| 2010 | 16,519 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 21,942 1000 USD | +32.8% |
| 2012 | 22,558 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 22,312 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 23,215 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 23,480 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 23,601 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 11,399 1000 USD | -51.7% |
| 2018 | 9,770 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 5,707 1000 USD | -41.6% |
| 2020 | 3,948 1000 USD | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 6,974 1000 USD | +76.6% |
| 2022 | 5,882 1000 USD | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 7,152 1000 USD | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 3,200 1000 USD | -55.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3,200 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,817 1000 USD, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3,200 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,305 1000 USD, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,448 1000 USD | 5,130 1000 USD | 16,374 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,050 1000 USD | 5,707 1000 USD | 23,601 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,431 1000 USD | 3,200 1000 USD | 7,152 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 167 Lesotho 3,650 1000 USD compare
- 168 Bhutan 3,569 1000 USD compare
- 169 Saint Lucia 3,274 1000 USD compare
- 171 Turkmenistan 3,110 1000 USD compare
- 172 Guinea 3,053 1000 USD compare
- 173 Micronesia 2,887 1000 USD compare
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, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Botswana?
- Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Botswana was 3,200 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 23,601 1000 USD in 2016.
- What is the lowest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,200 1000 USD in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Botswana ranks 170th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.2%. 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 Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value. 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