Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Botswana
Botswana: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 3.58 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Botswana stood at 3.58 kg/ha.
The figure is down 69.5% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Botswana peaked at 11.76 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7275 kg/ha, in 2007.
Botswana ranks 122nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.25 kg/ha | 2.44 kg/ha | 4.34 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.47 kg/ha | 3.55 kg/ha | 5.31 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.83 kg/ha | 3.36 kg/ha | 4.71 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 kg/ha | 0.7462 kg/ha | 1.65 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 kg/ha | 0.7275 kg/ha | 2.37 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 kg/ha | 1.36 kg/ha | 4.54 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.06 kg/ha | 3.58 kg/ha | 11.76 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 119 Brunei Darussalam 3.76 kg/ha compare
- 120 Tajikistan 3.73 kg/ha compare
- 121 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.65 kg/ha compare
- 123 Denmark 3.48 kg/ha compare
- 124 Yemen 3.47 kg/ha compare
- 125 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.43 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Botswana
- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 10,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 10,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 1,165 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 491 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 129 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 147 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 11,474 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 10,702 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Botswana?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Botswana was 3.58 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.76 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7275 kg/ha in 2007.
- How does Botswana rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Botswana ranks 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biological fixation — 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 (%).