What is the price of table salt in Botswana?

As of January 2023, table salt in Botswana is US$ 0.07 per kg (0.96 BWP), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

Is Botswana a net exporter or importer of table salt?

Botswana is a net exporter of table salt.

Table Salt Price in Botswana - June 2026 Market Prices (Updated Monthly)

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Table Salt Prices in Botswana

US$ 0.07 / kg

0.96 BWP / kg

MoM ▼ 11.9% YoY ▼ 11.9%

Checked: Jun 10, 2026

Price as of: January 2023

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (BWP)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	0.07	0.96	▼ 11.9%	▼ 11.9%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the table salt price in Botswana available is US$ 0.07 per kg (0.96 BWP), down 11.9% year-on-year.

In 2023, Botswana exported 350,182 tonnes of table salt valued at US$24.9 million, ranking #27 among 146 global exporters and accounting for 0.8% of world exports. The country is a net exporter, with export value showing a -2.3% year-on-year change. The latest export unit value for table salt is US$0.0712 per kg.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - table salt in Botswana

Exports UN Comtrade · 2023

In 2023, Botswana exported $24.9M (350.2 kt) of table salt▼ 2.3% YoY. That ranks #27 worldwide (0.8% of global exports).

$24.9M

Export value

350.2 kt

Export volume

#27 / 146

World rank

0.8%

Global share

$0.07

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top table salt exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2023

#1 India $431.4M · 13.1%
#2 Germany $375.4M · 11.4%
#3 Netherlands $331.2M · 10.1%
#4 US $244.2M · 7.4%
#5 Spain $176.8M · 5.4%

Annual export data Botswana · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2023	$24.9M	350.2 kt	$0.07
2022	$25.5M	315.6 kt	$0.08
2021	$29.7M	339.7 kt	$0.09
2020	$24.4M	347.4 kt	$0.07

HS Code

table salt is traded under Harmonized System code 2501.00. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.

Botswana table salt - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 Botswana sold 4,462,800 tonnes of table salt. Across 2019 alone, the demand for Botswana table salt (processed category) has shrunk, recording a change of -14.461 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, table salt's exports decreased by -17.29 pc netting the nation US$304.64m for the year 2019. Botswana's table salt exports are categorised as:

Salts, incl. table salt and denatured salt, and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti-caking or free-flowing agents; sea water (HS code 250100)

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Botswana table salt export values

In 2019, Botswana supplied table salt with a value of 304.64m USD, a drop of -51.49% from 2018's total table salt export of 628.048m USD. The yearly reduction in value of Botswana table salt between 2017 to 2018 was 100.127 percent.

The annual variation in the amount of Botswana's table salt exports between 2017 and 2019 was -17.29% when compared to a variation of -14.461% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.

Export markets for Botswana table salt ( in '000$ )

Botswana brought in 68,512 tonnes of table salt in 2019.

Table Salt Prices Across Africa

Compare the latest table salt prices in other Africa countries:

Kenya$0.11/kg South Africa$0.50/kg Uganda$0.21/kg Cameroon$0.32/kg Morocco$0.02/kg Senegal$0.06/kg Benin$0.21/kg Djibouti$0.31/kg Ethiopia$0.15/kg Angola$0.30/kg Comoros$0.04/kg Ghana$0.09/kg Malawi$7.11/kg Zambia$23.67/kg DRC Congo$13.32/kg

Other Processed Prices in Botswana

Latest prices for other processed in Botswana:

Whisky$3.73/kg Raw Hides & Skins$0.53/kg Beer$0.95/kg Palm Oil$1.51/kg Agave syrup$3.12/kg Kelp$4.45/kg Natural Honey$4.45/kg Pineapple Juice$0.44/kg Milk & Cream$2.16/kg Butter$3.28/kg Coffee$7.32/kg Copra$8.73/kg Kefir & Buttermilk$1.87/kg Essential Oils$24.30/kg Potato Flour$0.34/kg

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