Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita was 4.65 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 4.65 kg per person for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Botswana peaked at 45.81 kg per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 4.62 kg per person, in 2019.
That places Botswana 26th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.42 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 35.18 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 34.08 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 32.97 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 26.5 kg per person | -19.6% |
| 1966 | 22.02 kg per person | -16.9% |
| 1967 | 25.99 kg per person | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 28.86 kg per person | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 33.25 kg per person | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 33.48 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 33.9 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 38.29 kg per person | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 38.57 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 40.04 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 42.11 kg per person | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 44.49 kg per person | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 45.81 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 40.46 kg per person | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 37.39 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 36.88 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 36.3 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 35.07 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 32.1 kg per person | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 29.54 kg per person | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 26.23 kg per person | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 24.11 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 22.69 kg per person | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 23.39 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 23.89 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 24.77 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 18.9 kg per person | -23.7% |
| 1992 | 16.71 kg per person | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 14.78 kg per person | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 16.58 kg per person | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 19.46 kg per person | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 16.88 kg per person | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 16.23 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 16.82 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 18.12 kg per person | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 17.87 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 16.62 kg per person | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 13.22 kg per person | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 13.17 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 13.08 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 13.31 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 13.22 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 13.1 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 13.12 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 13.97 kg per person | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 15.02 kg per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 14.2 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 12.29 kg per person | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 11.22 kg per person | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 8.48 kg per person | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 9.13 kg per person | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 7.74 kg per person | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 5.6 kg per person | -27.7% |
| 2018 | 5.32 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 4.62 kg per person | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 4.87 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 4.75 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 5.2 kg per person | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 4.65 kg per person | -10.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 4.65 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 kg per person, 4.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 4.65 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.51 kg per person, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.48 kg per person | 22.02 kg per person | 35.42 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.45 kg per person | 33.48 kg per person | 45.81 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.02 kg per person | 22.69 kg per person | 36.88 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.92 kg per person | 14.78 kg per person | 24.77 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.07 kg per person | 13.08 kg per person | 17.87 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.36 kg per person | 4.62 kg per person | 15.02 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.87 kg per person | 4.65 kg per person | 5.2 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 23 Kenya 4.92 kg per person compare
- 24 Mauritania 4.85 kg per person compare
- 25 Vanuatu 4.76 kg per person compare
- 27 New Caledonia 4.52 kg per person compare
- 28 Costa Rica 4.43 kg per person compare
- 29 Zimbabwe 4.31 kg per person compare
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 left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Botswana?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Botswana was 4.65 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 45.81 kg per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 kg per person in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 26th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. 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 that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.