All Animals: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square in Botswana
Botswana: All Animals: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square was 110.82 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
110.82 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
161st
of 170 countries
All-time high
273.41 kg per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
101.48 kg per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Botswana stood at 110.82 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Botswana peaked at 273.41 kg per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 101.48 kg per square kilometre, in 1966.
Botswana ranks 161st of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
All Animals: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 132.92 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 135.95 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 136.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 136.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 115.38 kg per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1966 | 101.48 kg per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 117.73 kg per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 131.06 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 152.54 kg per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 161.24 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 166.01 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 186.35 kg per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 185.18 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 200.32 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 214.47 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 234.61 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 250.53 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 235.16 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 234.88 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 241.21 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 244.68 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 246.81 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 240.2 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 233.18 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 225.28 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 222.3 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 221.82 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 239.24 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 254.72 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 273.41 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 234.86 kg per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 214.47 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 194.01 kg per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 214.34 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 270.94 kg per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1996 | 240.04 kg per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 249.7 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 247.34 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 256.17 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 256.44 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 246.31 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 207.33 kg per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 199.49 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 206.03 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 221.06 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 222.98 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 217.01 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 229.19 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 243.63 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 260.89 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 250.5 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 222.77 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 208.55 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 171.34 kg per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 169.7 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 156.79 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 121.37 kg per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 120.11 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 109.31 kg per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 113.83 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 110.92 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 118.92 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 110.82 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 110.82 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,228 kg per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 110.82 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,446 kg per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.8 kg per square kilometre | 101.48 kg per square kilometre | 152.54 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 206.87 kg per square kilometre | 161.24 kg per square kilometre | 250.53 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 236.94 kg per square kilometre | 221.82 kg per square kilometre | 254.72 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 239.53 kg per square kilometre | 194.01 kg per square kilometre | 273.41 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 224.95 kg per square kilometre | 199.49 kg per square kilometre | 256.44 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.13 kg per square kilometre | 109.31 kg per square kilometre | 260.89 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.62 kg per square kilometre | 110.82 kg per square kilometre | 118.92 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- 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 all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Botswana?
- All animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Botswana was 110.82 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 273.41 kg per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.48 kg per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Botswana rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square?
- Botswana ranks 161st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.