How does Botswana rank for cattle — livestock units per agricultural land area?

Botswana ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Botswana data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cattle — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Botswana

Name: Cattle — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Botswana
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Botswana: Cattle — Livestock units per agricultural land area was 0.02 LSU/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.02 LSU/ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

193rd

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.06 LSU/ha

in 1977

All-time low

0.02 LSU/ha

in 1965

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Botswana, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU/ha.

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — livestock units per agricultural land area in Botswana stood at 0.02 LSU/ha. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — livestock units per agricultural land area in Botswana peaked at 0.06 LSU/ha in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.02 LSU/ha, in 1965.

That places Botswana 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0267 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	0.03 LSU/ha	9
1970s	0.045 LSU/ha	0.03 LSU/ha	0.06 LSU/ha	10
1980s	0.051 LSU/ha	0.04 LSU/ha	0.06 LSU/ha	10
1990s	0.044 LSU/ha	0.04 LSU/ha	0.05 LSU/ha	10
2000s	0.043 LSU/ha	0.04 LSU/ha	0.05 LSU/ha	10
2010s	0.033 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	0.05 LSU/ha	10
2020s	0.02 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	4

Countries ranked near Botswana

193 Brunei Darussalam 0.02 LSU/ha compare
193 Congo 0.02 LSU/ha compare
193 Kazakhstan 0.02 LSU/ha compare
193 Mauritania 0.02 LSU/ha compare
193 Mauritius 0.02 LSU/ha compare
193 Republic of Moldova 0.02 LSU/ha compare
193 Sao Tome and Principe 0.02 LSU/ha compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

More environment data for Botswana

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 1.43 % (2024)
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3.75 1000 ha (2024)
Inland waters — Area 1,500 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 45.17 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 98.99 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 25,600 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.01 % (2024)
Permanent crops — Area 2 1000 ha (2024)
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 1.01 % (2024)
Arable land — Area 260 1000 ha (2024)

All data for Botswana →

Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — livestock units per agricultural land area in Botswana?: Cattle — livestock units per agricultural land area in Botswana was 0.02 LSU/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0.06 LSU/ha in 1977.
What is the lowest cattle — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.02 LSU/ha in 1965.
How does Botswana rank for cattle — livestock units per agricultural land area?: Botswana ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cattle — Livestock units per agricultural land area
Unit: LSU/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,793 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.