Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use in Botswana
Botswana: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use was 60,154 t in 2014. ▲ Rising
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use in Botswana, 2010–2014
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Botswana is 60,154 t, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over five years.
That places Botswana 23rd out of 95 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use in Botswana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 56,270 t | — |
| 2011 | 23,191 t | -58.8% |
| 2012 | 43,699 t | +88.4% |
| 2013 | 64,455 t | +47.5% |
| 2014 | 60,154 t | -6.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 60,154 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,242 t, 3.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 60,154 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,797 t, 33.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
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 ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Botswana?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Botswana was 60,154 t in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 64,455 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,191 t in 2011.
- How does Botswana rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use?
- Botswana ranks 23rd out of 95 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf