Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Botswana
Botswana: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Botswana stood at 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 1.89 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 49th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.89 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 1.78 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 1.65 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 1.5 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 1.11 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1966 | 0.8241 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8583 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8481 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8411 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6846 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5325 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1972 | 0.483 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3436 kg per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2989 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2847 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3024 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2703 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.194 kg per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1371 kg per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1086 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1093 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1162 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0955 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1984 | 0.086 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.088 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.067 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0462 kg per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0364 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0328 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0284 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0214 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0185 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0168 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0189 kg per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0206 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0178 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0169 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0188 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0181 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0173 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0173 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0141 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0104 kg per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0088 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0083 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0079 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0079 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0092 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2015 | 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP, 4.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.8241 kg per US$ of GDP | 1.89 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3531 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.1371 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.6846 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0786 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0328 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.1162 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0196 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0284 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0109 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- 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 left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 49th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Cattle — Manure left on pasture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.