Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Botswana
Botswana: Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 131,294 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Botswana is 131,294 kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Botswana peaked at 634,570 kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 122,270 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 volatilises in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 340,082 kg | — |
| 1962 | 346,907 kg | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 348,640 kg | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 350,118 kg | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 315,570 kg | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 291,333 kg | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 321,072 kg | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 343,936 kg | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 376,857 kg | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 383,045 kg | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 393,052 kg | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 434,885 kg | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 447,047 kg | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 469,648 kg | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 508,503 kg | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 559,205 kg | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 604,052 kg | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 587,697 kg | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 589,164 kg | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 607,308 kg | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 614,436 kg | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 625,069 kg | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 613,679 kg | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 587,681 kg | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 563,477 kg | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 551,811 kg | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 547,631 kg | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 570,642 kg | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 599,525 kg | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 634,570 kg | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 283,703 kg | -55.3% |
| 1992 | 260,246 kg | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 237,095 kg | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 273,067 kg | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 328,535 kg | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 292,308 kg | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 287,507 kg | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 304,620 kg | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 335,027 kg | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 337,446 kg | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 320,369 kg | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 260,064 kg | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 263,628 kg | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 266,429 kg | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 276,158 kg | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 279,341 kg | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 282,139 kg | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 288,280 kg | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 313,139 kg | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 343,572 kg | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 331,454 kg | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 291,894 kg | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 270,646 kg | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 207,892 kg | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 226,859 kg | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 195,321 kg | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 143,720 kg | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 138,652 kg | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 122,270 kg | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 130,578 kg | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 129,669 kg | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 143,946 kg | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 131,294 kg | -8.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 131,294 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.85 million kg, 7% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 131,294 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 782,732 kg, 17% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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% | 634,570 kg | 283,703 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 337,168 kg | 291,333 kg | 376,857 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 497,630 kg | 383,045 kg | 604,052 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 588,126 kg | 547,631 kg | 625,069 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 323,668 kg | 237,095 kg | 634,570 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 288,699 kg | 260,064 kg | 337,446 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 227,228 kg | 122,270 kg | 343,572 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,872 kg | 129,669 kg | 143,946 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 volatilises in Botswana?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Botswana was 131,294 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 634,570 kg in 1990.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,270 kg in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Botswana ranks 140th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 volatilises (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).