Cattle — Manure management in Botswana

Botswana: Cattle — Manure management was 818,552 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
818,552 kg
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
154th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.82 million kg
in 1990
All-time low
762,515 kg
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure management in Botswana, 1961–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922023

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 154th out of 206 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 151 Eswatini 1.03 million kg compare
  2. 152 Lesotho 972,814 kg compare
  3. 153 Libya 820,447 kg compare
  4. 155 Malta 784,214 kg compare
  5. 156 Togo 720,060 kg compare
  6. 157 Vanuatu 646,564 kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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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 154th out of 206 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

Indicator
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, 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
Last refreshed

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).