Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Botswana
Botswana: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 3.76 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 3.76 kg/ha for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Botswana peaked at 4.6 kg/ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.74 kg/ha, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 155th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.92 kg/ha | 2.74 kg/ha | 3.1 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.52 kg/ha | 3.15 kg/ha | 3.69 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.78 kg/ha | 3.65 kg/ha | 3.98 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.03 kg/ha | 3.71 kg/ha | 4.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 kg/ha | 3.35 kg/ha | 3.95 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 kg/ha | 3.67 kg/ha | 4.37 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 kg/ha | 3.76 kg/ha | 3.76 kg/ha | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Botswana?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Botswana was 3.76 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 kg/ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Botswana ranks 155th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).