Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Botswana
Botswana: Cattle, dairy — Stocks was 4,386 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 4,386 An for cattle, dairy — stocks 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 — stocks in Botswana peaked at 320,000 An in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,600 An, in 2019.
That places Botswana 160th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Botswana, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 154,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 158,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 162,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 166,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 170,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 174,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 178,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 182,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 186,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 190,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 194,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 198,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 195,000 An | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 192,000 An | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 200,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 215,000 An | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 230,000 An | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 240,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 250,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 260,000 An | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 260,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 270,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 280,000 An | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 270,000 An | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 275,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 280,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 285,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 290,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 305,000 An | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 320,000 An | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 4,000 An | -98.8% |
| 1992 | 6,200 An | +55.0% |
| 1993 | 5,800 An | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 6,300 An | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 7,100 An | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 6,600 An | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 6,500 An | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 6,700 An | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 7,100 An | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 7,100 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,800 An | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 6,000 An | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 6,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,200 An | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 6,200 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,300 An | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6,600 An | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 7,000 An | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 6,900 An | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 6,300 An | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 5,900 An | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 5,100 An | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 5,300 An | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 4,800 An | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 4,000 An | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 4,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,600 An | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 3,600 An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,000 An | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 4,300 An | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 4,386 An | +2.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 4,386 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 274,020 An, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 4,386 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 370,535 An, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Stocks 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 | -98.8% | 320,000 An | 4,000 An |
| 1992 | +55.0% | 4,000 An | 6,200 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 170,000 An | 154,000 An | 186,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 210,400 An | 190,000 An | 250,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 277,500 An | 260,000 An | 305,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,630 An | 4,000 An | 320,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,350 An | 6,000 An | 7,100 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,290 An | 3,600 An | 7,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,072 An | 3,600 An | 4,386 An | 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 — stocks in Botswana?
- Cattle, dairy — stocks in Botswana was 4,386 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 320,000 An in 1990.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,600 An in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for cattle, dairy — stocks?
- Botswana ranks 160th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — stocks 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 — Stocks. 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).