All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.5249 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Botswana stood at 0.5249 kg per person.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Botswana peaked at 4.6 kg per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.5227 kg per person, in 2019.
That places Botswana 158th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.76 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 3.78 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 3.74 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 3.7 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 3.36 kg per person | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 3.17 kg per person | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 3.46 kg per person | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 3.7 kg per person | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 4.11 kg per person | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 4.24 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 4.41 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 4.6 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 4.33 kg per person | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 4.33 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.33 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 4.42 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 4.42 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 4 kg per person | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 3.76 kg per person | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 3.73 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 3.64 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.56 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.42 kg per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 3.23 kg per person | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 3.12 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.05 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.98 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 3.1 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 3.22 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 3.34 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.98 kg per person | -40.9% |
| 1992 | 1.71 kg per person | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 1.45 kg per person | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 1.58 kg per person | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 1.95 kg per person | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 1.64 kg per person | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 1.68 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.63 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.64 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.61 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.52 kg per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.28 kg per person | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.24 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.33 kg per person | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.33 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.32 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.35 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.35 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.28 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1 kg per person | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 1.02 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8528 kg per person | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8131 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7547 kg per person | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5715 kg per person | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5697 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5227 kg per person | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.542 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5278 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5565 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5249 kg per person | -5.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.5249 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.85 kg per person, 14% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.5249 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.38 kg per person, 38% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -40.9% | 3.34 kg per person | 1.98 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.64 kg per person | 3.17 kg per person | 4.11 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.28 kg per person | 3.76 kg per person | 4.6 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3 kg per person | 2.98 kg per person | 3.73 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.86 kg per person | 1.45 kg per person | 3.34 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 kg per person | 1.2 kg per person | 1.61 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8828 kg per person | 0.5227 kg per person | 1.35 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5378 kg per person | 0.5249 kg per person | 0.5565 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Botswana?
- All animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Botswana was 0.5249 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 kg per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5227 kg per person in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 158th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.