Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in Botswana
Botswana: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture was 227,166 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 227,166 kg for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Botswana peaked at 16.57 million kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 186,457 kg, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 155th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.98 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 8.18 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 8.39 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 8.60 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 8.80 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 9.01 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 9.22 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 9.43 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 9.63 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 9.84 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 10.05 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 10.26 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 10.10 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 9.94 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 10.36 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 11.14 million kg | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 11.91 million kg | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 12.43 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 12.95 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 13.47 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 13.47 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 13.98 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 14.50 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 13.98 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 14.24 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 14.50 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 14.76 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 15.02 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 15.80 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 16.57 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 207,174 kg | -98.7% |
| 1992 | 321,120 kg | +55.0% |
| 1993 | 300,402 kg | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 326,299 kg | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 367,734 kg | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 341,837 kg | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 336,658 kg | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 347,016 kg | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 367,734 kg | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 367,734 kg | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 352,196 kg | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 310,761 kg | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 310,761 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 310,761 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 321,120 kg | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 321,120 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 326,299 kg | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 326,299 kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 341,837 kg | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 362,554 kg | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 357,375 kg | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 326,299 kg | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 305,582 kg | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 264,147 kg | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 274,506 kg | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 248,609 kg | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 207,174 kg | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 207,174 kg | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 186,457 kg | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 186,457 kg | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 207,174 kg | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 222,712 kg | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 227,166 kg | +2.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 227,166 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.46 million kg, 3% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 227,166 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.19 million kg, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -98.7% | 16.57 million kg | 207,174 kg |
| 1992 | +55.0% | 207,174 kg | 321,120 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.80 million kg | 7.98 million kg | 9.63 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.90 million kg | 9.84 million kg | 12.95 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.37 million kg | 13.47 million kg | 15.80 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 million kg | 207,174 kg | 16.57 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 328,889 kg | 310,761 kg | 367,734 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 273,988 kg | 186,457 kg | 362,554 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 210,877 kg | 186,457 kg | 227,166 kg | 4 |
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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, dairy — manure left on pasture in Botswana?
- Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Botswana was 227,166 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.57 million kg in 1990.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,457 kg in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture?
- Botswana ranks 155th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).