Palm oil imports in Botswana
Botswana: Palm oil imports was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Palm oil imports in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0 tonnes for palm oil imports in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, palm oil imports in Botswana peaked at 2,000 tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 165th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 300 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 900 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,000 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 500 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 4 |
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- 165 Micronesia (country) 0 tonnes compare
- 165 New Caledonia 0 tonnes compare
- 165 Paraguay 0 tonnes compare
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- 165 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 tonnes compare
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- 165 Tajikistan 0 tonnes compare
- 165 Thailand 0 tonnes compare
- 165 Tuvalu 0 tonnes compare
More energy & mining data for Botswana
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 10.7% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.7% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 20.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is palm oil imports in Botswana?
- Palm oil imports in Botswana was 0 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest palm oil imports recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest palm oil imports recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for palm oil imports?
- Botswana ranks 165th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is palm oil imports rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Palm oil imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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