All Animals: Manure left on pasture … left unit GDP volatilises in Botswana
Botswana: All Animals: Manure left on pasture … left unit GDP volatilises was 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in Botswana stood at 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in Botswana peaked at 0.4368 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Botswana 58th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
All Animals: Manure left on pasture … left unit GDP volatilises in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4368 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.4124 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3862 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3534 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2716 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2121 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2164 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2136 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2133 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1815 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 0.141 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1228 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0821 kg per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0709 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0654 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0683 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0601 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0431 kg per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1979 | 0.031 kg per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0246 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0247 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0263 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0222 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0203 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0219 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0173 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0122 kg per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0098 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0089 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0078 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0055 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0055 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0055 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3018 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.2121 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.4368 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0866 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.031 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.1815 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0188 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 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 that volatilises (n content) in Botswana?
- All animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in Botswana was 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4368 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content)?
- Botswana ranks 58th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. 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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.