All Animals: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … capita leaches in Botswana

Botswana: All Animals: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … capita leaches was 7.37 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.37 kg per person
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
27th
of 170 countries
All-time high
50.9 kg per person
in 1977
All-time low
7.37 kg per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per in Botswana, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.

Analysis

In 2023, all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in Botswana stood at 7.37 kg per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in Botswana peaked at 50.9 kg per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 7.37 kg per person, in 2023.

Botswana ranks 27th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

All Animals: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … capita leaches in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Botswana, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per person Change
1961 40.84 kg per person —
1962 40.82 kg per person -0.0%
1963 39.91 kg per person -2.2%
1964 38.96 kg per person -2.4%
1965 32.46 kg per person -16.7%
1966 28.33 kg per person -12.7%
1967 32.76 kg per person +15.6%
1968 36.34 kg per person +10.9%
1969 42.16 kg per person +16.0%
1970 44.4 kg per person +5.3%
1971 44.9 kg per person +1.1%
1972 48.66 kg per person +8.4%
1973 46.07 kg per person -5.3%
1974 47.48 kg per person +3.1%
1975 48.36 kg per person +1.9%
1976 50.25 kg per person +3.9%
1977 50.9 kg per person +1.3%
1978 44.93 kg per person -11.7%
1979 42.28 kg per person -5.9%
1980 41.76 kg per person -1.2%
1981 40.95 kg per person -2.0%
1982 39.68 kg per person -3.1%
1983 37.25 kg per person -6.1%
1984 34.92 kg per person -6.3%
1985 32.59 kg per person -6.7%
1986 31.08 kg per person -4.6%
1987 30.02 kg per person -3.4%
1988 31.45 kg per person +4.8%
1989 32.58 kg per person +3.6%
1990 34.04 kg per person +4.5%
1991 28.89 kg per person -15.1%
1992 25.66 kg per person -11.2%
1993 22.58 kg per person -12.0%
1994 24.23 kg per person +7.3%
1995 29.86 kg per person +23.2%
1996 25.83 kg per person -13.5%
1997 26.28 kg per person +1.7%
1998 25.43 kg per person -3.2%
1999 25.75 kg per person +1.2%
2000 25.23 kg per person -2.0%
2001 23.74 kg per person -5.9%
2002 19.62 kg per person -17.4%
2003 18.53 kg per person -5.5%
2004 18.81 kg per person +1.5%
2005 19.83 kg per person +5.4%
2006 19.63 kg per person -1.0%
2007 18.71 kg per person -4.7%
2008 19.39 kg per person +3.6%
2009 20.18 kg per person +4.1%
2010 21.18 kg per person +4.9%
2011 19.93 kg per person -5.9%
2012 17.44 kg per person -12.5%
2013 16.08 kg per person -7.8%
2014 13.03 kg per person -19.0%
2015 12.71 kg per person -2.5%
2016 11.59 kg per person -8.8%
2017 8.85 kg per person -23.6%
2018 8.64 kg per person -2.4%
2019 7.75 kg per person -10.3%
2020 7.95 kg per person +2.6%
2021 7.63 kg per person -4.1%
2022 8.04 kg per person +5.5%
2023 7.37 kg per person -8.3%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 7.37 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.97 kg per person, 2.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 7.37 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.69 kg per person, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36.95 kg per person 28.33 kg per person 42.16 kg per person 9
1970s 46.82 kg per person 42.28 kg per person 50.9 kg per person 10
1980s 35.23 kg per person 30.02 kg per person 41.76 kg per person 10
1990s 26.86 kg per person 22.58 kg per person 34.04 kg per person 10
2000s 20.37 kg per person 18.53 kg per person 25.23 kg per person 10
2010s 13.72 kg per person 7.75 kg per person 21.18 kg per person 10
2020s 7.75 kg per person 7.37 kg per person 8.04 kg per person 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 24 Ireland 9.15 kg per person compare
  2. 25 Djibouti 7.38 kg per person compare
  3. 26 Eswatini 7.37 kg per person compare
  4. 28 Colombia 7.29 kg per person compare
  5. 29 Kazakhstan 7.15 kg per person compare
  6. 30 Senegal 6.84 kg per person compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in Botswana?
All animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in Botswana was 7.37 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 50.9 kg per person in 1977.
What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 7.37 kg per person in 2023.
How does Botswana rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per?
Botswana ranks 27th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita
Unit
kg per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
172 places, 9,878 data points, 1961–2023
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All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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.