Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 70.35 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
70.35 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
149th
of 167 countries
All-time high
225.9 kg per square kilometre
in 1977
All-time low
65.74 kg per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Botswana is 70.35 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 225.9 kg per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 65.74 kg per square kilometre, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 149th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 115.76 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 117.66 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 116.75 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 115.7 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 94.79 kg per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1966 | 79.56 kg per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1967 | 94.09 kg per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1968 | 104.84 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 121.13 kg per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 122.67 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 126.33 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 147.53 kg per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 155.64 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 169.5 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 187.19 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 208.16 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 225.9 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 212.22 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 208.37 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 213.72 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 217.65 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 218.85 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 207.91 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 198.23 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 182.56 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 173.79 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 169.16 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 179.52 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 188.46 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 200.79 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 154.57 kg per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1992 | 140.61 kg per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 128.03 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 147.64 kg per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 177.85 kg per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 158.11 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 155.5 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 164.85 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 181.43 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 182.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 173.49 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 140.61 kg per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 142.57 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 144.12 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 149.39 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 151.14 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 152.64 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 156.02 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 169.59 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 186.19 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 179.55 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 158.02 kg per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 146.49 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 112.26 kg per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 122.62 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 105.47 kg per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 77.38 kg per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 74.59 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 65.74 kg per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 70.32 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 69.64 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 77.37 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 70.35 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 70.35 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.48 kg per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 70.35 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 572.39 kg per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.7 kg per square kilometre | 79.56 kg per square kilometre | 121.13 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 176.35 kg per square kilometre | 122.67 kg per square kilometre | 225.9 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 194.98 kg per square kilometre | 169.16 kg per square kilometre | 218.85 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.94 kg per square kilometre | 128.03 kg per square kilometre | 200.79 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.23 kg per square kilometre | 140.61 kg per square kilometre | 182.76 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.83 kg per square kilometre | 65.74 kg per square kilometre | 186.19 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.92 kg per square kilometre | 69.64 kg per square kilometre | 77.37 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 146 United Arab Emirates 89.98 kg per square kilometre compare
- 147 Mauritania 84.42 kg per square kilometre compare
- 148 Oman 79.69 kg per square kilometre compare
- 150 Sao Tome and Principe 69.84 kg per square kilometre compare
- 151 Canada 62.38 kg per square kilometre compare
- 152 Iceland 55.05 kg per square kilometre compare
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 cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Botswana was 70.35 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 225.9 kg per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.74 kg per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 149th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. 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 Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.