Cattle: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Botswana
Botswana: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises was 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Botswana stood at 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Botswana peaked at 0.3789 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 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 … unit GDP volatilises in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3789 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.3554 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3299 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2991 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2217 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1648 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1717 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1696 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1682 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1369 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1065 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0966 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0687 kg per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0598 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0569 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0605 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0541 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0388 kg per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0274 kg per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0217 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0219 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0232 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0191 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0172 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0176 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0134 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0092 kg per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2015 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 4.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.251 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.1648 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.3789 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0706 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0274 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.1369 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0157 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP 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 0.3789 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Botswana ranks 49th out of 166 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 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 that volatilises (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 that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.