Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Botswana
Botswana: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 13.57 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.57 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
139th
of 167 countries
All-time high
43.09 kg per square kilometre
in 1977
All-time low
12.68 kg per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Botswana stood at 13.57 kg per square kilometre.
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 that volatilises (n content), per in Botswana peaked at 43.09 kg per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 12.68 kg per square kilometre, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 139th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 22.36 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 22.17 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 21.96 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 17.91 kg per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1966 | 14.97 kg per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1967 | 17.76 kg per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1968 | 19.83 kg per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 22.96 kg per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 23.25 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 23.95 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 28.03 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 29.6 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 32.28 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 35.68 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 39.7 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 43.09 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 40.42 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 39.66 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 40.67 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 41.43 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 41.64 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 39.5 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 37.66 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 34.62 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 32.92 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 32.01 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 34 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 35.69 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 38.04 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 29.82 kg per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1992 | 27.12 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 24.7 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 28.48 kg per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 34.31 kg per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 30.5 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 30 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 31.8 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 35 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 35.26 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 33.47 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 27.12 kg per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 27.5 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 27.8 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 28.82 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 29.16 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 29.45 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 30.1 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 32.72 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 35.92 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 34.64 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 30.48 kg per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 28.26 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 21.65 kg per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 23.65 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 20.34 kg per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 14.93 kg per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 14.39 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 12.68 kg per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 13.56 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 13.43 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 14.92 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 13.57 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 13.57 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.26 kg per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 13.57 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.6 kg per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.21 kg per square kilometre | 14.97 kg per square kilometre | 22.96 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.57 kg per square kilometre | 23.25 kg per square kilometre | 43.09 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.01 kg per square kilometre | 32.01 kg per square kilometre | 41.64 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.98 kg per square kilometre | 24.7 kg per square kilometre | 38.04 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.14 kg per square kilometre | 27.12 kg per square kilometre | 35.26 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.69 kg per square kilometre | 12.68 kg per square kilometre | 35.92 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.87 kg per square kilometre | 13.43 kg per square kilometre | 14.92 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 136 United Arab Emirates 15.83 kg per square kilometre compare
- 137 Mauritania 15.77 kg per square kilometre compare
- 138 Oman 14.01 kg per square kilometre compare
- 140 Bhutan 13.04 kg per square kilometre compare
- 141 Sao Tome and Principe 12.92 kg per square kilometre compare
- 142 Mongolia 12.87 kg per square kilometre 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 volatilises (n content), per in Botswana?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Botswana was 13.57 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 43.09 kg per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.68 kg per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Botswana ranks 139th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.