Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP was 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Botswana stood at 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 1.99 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Botswana 55th out of 166 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.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.99 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 1.87 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 1.74 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 1.58 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 1.17 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8761 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9093 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8968 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8873 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7224 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5617 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5084 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3613 kg per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3139 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2987 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3171 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2835 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2037 kg per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1979 | 0.144 kg per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1142 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1149 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1222 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1005 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0905 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0928 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0707 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0488 kg per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0385 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0346 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.03 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0222 kg per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0192 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0174 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0196 kg per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0213 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0185 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0176 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0195 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0187 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0179 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0179 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0147 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0108 kg per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0091 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0085 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0086 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0095 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0083 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0067 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0064 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.8761 kg per US$ of GDP | 1.99 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3715 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.144 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.7224 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0828 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.1222 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0204 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0174 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.03 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0113 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- 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 unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 55th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. 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 Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Cattle — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (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.