Cattle — Manure management in Botswana
Botswana: Cattle — Manure management was 818,552 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure management in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure management in Botswana stood at 818,552 kg.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure management in Botswana peaked at 3.82 million kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 762,515 kg, in 2019.
That places Botswana 141st out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure management in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.05 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 2.09 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 2.10 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.11 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.89 million kg | -10.3% |
| 1966 | 1.74 million kg | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 1.92 million kg | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 2.07 million kg | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 2.27 million kg | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 2.31 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 2.37 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 2.63 million kg | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 2.70 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 2.85 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 3.09 million kg | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 3.40 million kg | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 3.67 million kg | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 3.56 million kg | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 3.57 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.68 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 3.72 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.78 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.71 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 3.55 million kg | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 3.39 million kg | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 3.32 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.29 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 3.43 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 3.61 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 3.82 million kg | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 1.77 million kg | -53.6% |
| 1992 | 1.62 million kg | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 1.48 million kg | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 1.70 million kg | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 2.05 million kg | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 1.82 million kg | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 1.79 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.90 million kg | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 2.09 million kg | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 2.11 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.00 million kg | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.62 million kg | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 1.64 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.66 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.72 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.74 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.76 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.80 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.95 million kg | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 2.14 million kg | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 2.07 million kg | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.82 million kg | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 1.69 million kg | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million kg | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 1.42 million kg | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.22 million kg | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 896,396 kg | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 864,720 kg | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 762,515 kg | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 814,444 kg | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 808,578 kg | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 897,665 kg | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 818,552 kg | -8.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 818,552 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.76 million kg, 6% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 818,552 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.69 million kg, 17% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure management in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -53.6% | 3.82 million kg | 1.77 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.03 million kg | 1.74 million kg | 2.27 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.01 million kg | 2.31 million kg | 3.67 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.55 million kg | 3.29 million kg | 3.78 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 million kg | 1.48 million kg | 3.82 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million kg | 1.62 million kg | 2.11 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million kg | 762,515 kg | 2.14 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 834,810 kg | 808,578 kg | 897,665 kg | 4 |
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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 management in Botswana?
- Cattle — manure management in Botswana was 818,552 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure management recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 million kg in 1990.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure management recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 762,515 kg in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for cattle — manure management?
- Botswana ranks 141st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure management rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. 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 management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).