Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Botswana

Botswana: Cattle — Manure left on pasture was 38.45 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
38.45 million kg
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
95th
of 190 countries
All-time high
122.09 million kg
in 1977
All-time low
35.93 million kg
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Botswana, 1961–2023

40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M120.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture in Botswana stood at 38.45 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture in Botswana peaked at 122.09 million kg in 1977 and was at its lowest, 35.93 million kg, in 2019.

Botswana ranks 95th 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 left on pasture in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Botswana, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 62.34 million kg —
1962 63.35 million kg +1.6%
1963 62.83 million kg -0.8%
1964 62.23 million kg -1.0%
1965 50.76 million kg -18.4%
1966 42.41 million kg -16.5%
1967 50.33 million kg +18.7%
1968 56.18 million kg +11.6%
1969 65.07 million kg +15.8%
1970 65.89 million kg +1.3%
1971 67.86 million kg +3.0%
1972 79.43 million kg +17.0%
1973 83.88 million kg +5.6%
1974 91.48 million kg +9.1%
1975 101.11 million kg +10.5%
1976 112.48 million kg +11.2%
1977 122.09 million kg +8.5%
1978 114.55 million kg -6.2%
1979 112.38 million kg -1.9%
1980 115.24 million kg +2.5%
1981 117.39 million kg +1.9%
1982 117.98 million kg +0.5%
1983 111.93 million kg -5.1%
1984 106.70 million kg -4.7%
1985 98.10 million kg -8.1%
1986 93.28 million kg -4.9%
1987 90.71 million kg -2.8%
1988 96.34 million kg +6.2%
1989 101.14 million kg +5.0%
1990 107.79 million kg +6.6%
1991 84.51 million kg -21.6%
1992 76.86 million kg -9.1%
1993 69.98 million kg -8.9%
1994 80.70 million kg +15.3%
1995 97.22 million kg +20.5%
1996 86.43 million kg -11.1%
1997 85.00 million kg -1.6%
1998 90.11 million kg +6.0%
1999 99.18 million kg +10.1%
2000 99.91 million kg +0.7%
2001 94.84 million kg -5.1%
2002 76.86 million kg -19.0%
2003 77.93 million kg +1.4%
2004 78.78 million kg +1.1%
2005 81.66 million kg +3.7%
2006 82.62 million kg +1.2%
2007 83.44 million kg +1.0%
2008 85.29 million kg +2.2%
2009 92.71 million kg +8.7%
2010 101.78 million kg +9.8%
2011 98.15 million kg -3.6%
2012 86.38 million kg -12.0%
2013 80.08 million kg -7.3%
2014 61.36 million kg -23.4%
2015 67.03 million kg +9.2%
2016 57.65 million kg -14.0%
2017 42.30 million kg -26.6%
2018 40.77 million kg -3.6%
2019 35.93 million kg -11.9%
2020 38.44 million kg +7.0%
2021 38.06 million kg -1.0%
2022 42.29 million kg +11.1%
2023 38.45 million kg -9.1%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 38.45 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.57 million kg, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 38.45 million kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.95 million kg, 39% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 57.28 million kg 42.41 million kg 65.07 million kg 9
1970s 95.12 million kg 65.89 million kg 122.09 million kg 10
1980s 104.88 million kg 90.71 million kg 117.98 million kg 10
1990s 87.78 million kg 69.98 million kg 107.79 million kg 10
2000s 85.40 million kg 76.86 million kg 99.91 million kg 10
2010s 67.14 million kg 35.93 million kg 101.78 million kg 10
2020s 39.31 million kg 38.06 million kg 42.29 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 92 Georgia 45.26 million kg compare
  2. 93 Turkmenistan 44.56 million kg compare
  3. 94 Belgium 38.94 million kg compare
  4. 96 Austria 32.34 million kg compare
  5. 97 Saudi Arabia 31.75 million kg compare
  6. 98 Kyrgyzstan 30.90 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure left on pasture in Botswana?
Cattle — manure left on pasture in Botswana was 38.45 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 122.09 million kg in 1977.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 35.93 million kg in 2019.
How does Botswana rank for cattle — manure left on pasture?
Botswana ranks 95th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (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).