Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Botswana
Botswana: Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches was 196,941 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches in Botswana stood at 196,941 kg.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches in Botswana peaked at 951,854 kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 183,404 kg, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 140th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 510,123 kg | — |
| 1962 | 520,360 kg | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 522,959 kg | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 525,176 kg | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 473,354 kg | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 436,999 kg | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 481,607 kg | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 515,904 kg | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 565,286 kg | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 574,568 kg | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 589,578 kg | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 652,327 kg | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 670,571 kg | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 704,472 kg | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 762,754 kg | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 838,808 kg | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 906,078 kg | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 881,545 kg | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 883,746 kg | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 910,962 kg | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 921,655 kg | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 937,604 kg | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 920,519 kg | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 881,522 kg | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 845,215 kg | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 827,717 kg | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 821,447 kg | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 855,963 kg | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 899,288 kg | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 951,854 kg | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 425,554 kg | -55.3% |
| 1992 | 390,369 kg | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 355,642 kg | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 409,600 kg | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 492,802 kg | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 438,462 kg | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 431,260 kg | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 456,930 kg | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 502,540 kg | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 506,168 kg | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 480,553 kg | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 390,096 kg | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 395,442 kg | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 399,643 kg | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 414,238 kg | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 419,011 kg | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 423,208 kg | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 432,420 kg | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 469,708 kg | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 515,358 kg | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 497,181 kg | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 437,841 kg | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 405,970 kg | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 311,838 kg | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 340,288 kg | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 292,982 kg | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 215,580 kg | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 207,978 kg | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 183,404 kg | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 195,867 kg | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 194,504 kg | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 215,918 kg | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 196,941 kg | -8.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 196,941 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.77 million kg, 7% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 196,941 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17 million kg, 17% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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 | -55.3% | 951,854 kg | 425,554 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 505,752 kg | 436,999 kg | 565,286 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 746,445 kg | 574,568 kg | 906,078 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 882,189 kg | 821,447 kg | 937,604 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 485,501 kg | 355,642 kg | 951,854 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 433,049 kg | 390,096 kg | 506,168 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 340,842 kg | 183,404 kg | 515,358 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,808 kg | 194,504 kg | 215,918 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 — manure applied to soils that leaches in Botswana?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches in Botswana was 196,941 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 951,854 kg in 1990.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,404 kg in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches?
- Botswana ranks 140th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. 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 — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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).