Cattle — Stocks in Botswana

Botswana: Cattle — Stocks was 1.00 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.00 million An
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
113th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.10 million An
in 1977
All-time low
934,732 An
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Stocks in Botswana, 1961–2023

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 1.00 million An for cattle — stocks in 2023.

The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Botswana peaked at 3.10 million An in 1977 and was at its lowest, 934,732 An, in 2019.

Botswana ranks 113th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 1.43 million An 1.04 million An 1.63 million An 9
1970s 2.40 million An 1.65 million An 3.10 million An 10
1980s 2.64 million An 2.26 million An 2.98 million An 10
1990s 2.27 million An 1.82 million An 2.70 million An 10
2000s 2.22 million An 2.00 million An 2.60 million An 10
2010s 1.75 million An 934,732 An 2.65 million An 10
2020s 1.02 million An 990,000 An 1.10 million An 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 110 Serbia and Montenegro 1.20 million An compare
  2. 111 Burundi 1.19 million An compare
  3. 112 Sri Lanka 1.12 million An compare
  4. 114 Norway 875,600 An compare
  5. 115 Hungary 869,700 An compare
  6. 116 Georgia 853,700 An compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — stocks in Botswana?
Cattle — stocks in Botswana was 1.00 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 3.10 million An in 1977.
What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 934,732 An in 2019.
How does Botswana rank for cattle — stocks?
Botswana ranks 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — stocks 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,918 data points, 1961–2023
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