Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Botswana

Botswana: Cattle — Losses from manure treated was 162,390 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
162,390 kg
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
155th
of 206 countries
All-time high
674,982 kg
in 1982
All-time low
151,419 kg
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Botswana, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — losses from manure treated in Botswana is 162,390 kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated in Botswana peaked at 674,982 kg in 1982 and was at its lowest, 151,419 kg, in 2019.

Botswana ranks 155th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 354,496 kg 295,626 kg 397,805 kg 9
1970s 539,159 kg 403,964 kg 664,466 kg 10
1980s 625,849 kg 572,276 kg 674,982 kg 10
1990s 389,762 kg 294,084 kg 667,162 kg 10
2000s 358,373 kg 322,716 kg 419,010 kg 10
2010s 281,951 kg 151,419 kg 426,708 kg 10
2020s 165,736 kg 160,511 kg 178,238 kg 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 152 Sierra Leone 193,710 kg compare
  2. 153 New Caledonia 175,878 kg compare
  3. 154 Eswatini 170,042 kg compare
  4. 156 Bhutan 157,086 kg compare
  5. 157 Lesotho 157,052 kg compare
  6. 158 Polynesia 155,116 kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — losses from manure treated in Botswana?
Cattle — losses from manure treated in Botswana was 162,390 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 674,982 kg in 1982.
What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 151,419 kg in 2019.
How does Botswana rank for cattle — losses from manure treated?
Botswana ranks 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
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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).