All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 107.55 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
107.55 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
153rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
263.27 kg per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
96.29 kg per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 107.55 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 263.27 kg per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 96.29 kg per square kilometre, in 1966.
Botswana ranks 153rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 126.81 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 129.7 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 129.79 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 129.76 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 109.73 kg per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1966 | 96.29 kg per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1967 | 111.94 kg per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1968 | 124.82 kg per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 145.59 kg per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1970 | 154.15 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 158.58 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 178.12 kg per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 176.78 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 191.42 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 204.9 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 224.17 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 239.36 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 224.44 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 224.27 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 230.28 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 233.61 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 235.56 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 229.21 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 222.57 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 215.03 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 212.16 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 211.73 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 228.56 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 243.4 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 261.38 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 227.99 kg per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 208.32 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 188.56 kg per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 208.08 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 263.27 kg per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1996 | 233.36 kg per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 242.97 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 240.35 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 248.66 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 248.89 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 239.1 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 201.34 kg per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 193.55 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 199.91 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 214.57 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 216.38 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 210.3 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 222.36 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 236.33 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 253.22 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 243.08 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 216.28 kg per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 202.48 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 166.49 kg per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 164.65 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 152.28 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 118.02 kg per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 116.81 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 106.31 kg per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 110.64 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 107.73 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 115.43 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 107.55 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 107.55 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 722.59 kg per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 107.55 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,378 kg per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.71 kg per square kilometre | 96.29 kg per square kilometre | 145.59 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 197.62 kg per square kilometre | 154.15 kg per square kilometre | 239.36 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 226.21 kg per square kilometre | 211.73 kg per square kilometre | 243.4 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 232.3 kg per square kilometre | 188.56 kg per square kilometre | 263.27 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 218.27 kg per square kilometre | 193.55 kg per square kilometre | 248.89 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 173.96 kg per square kilometre | 106.31 kg per square kilometre | 253.22 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.34 kg per square kilometre | 107.55 kg per square kilometre | 115.43 kg per square kilometre | 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 left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- All animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Botswana was 107.55 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 263.27 kg per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.29 kg per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Botswana rank for all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 153rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (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 — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure left on pasture 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 — Manure left on pasture (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.