Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Cattle — Stocks, per capita was 0.4032 An per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — stocks, per capita in Botswana is 0.4032 An per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per capita in Botswana peaked at 3.88 An per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.4008 An per person, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 25th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.97 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.95 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.86 An per person | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 2.76 An per person | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 2.2 An per person | -20.4% |
| 1966 | 1.81 An per person | -17.8% |
| 1967 | 2.15 An per person | +19.0% |
| 1968 | 2.4 An per person | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 2.78 An per person | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 2.8 An per person | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.83 An per person | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 3.21 An per person | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 3.24 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 3.38 An per person | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 3.56 An per person | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 3.76 An per person | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 3.88 An per person | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 3.41 An per person | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 3.15 An per person | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 3.11 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.06 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.95 An per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 2.69 An per person | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 2.48 An per person | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 2.19 An per person | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 2.01 An per person | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 1.89 An per person | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 1.95 An per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.99 An per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.06 An per person | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.64 An per person | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 1.45 An per person | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 1.28 An per person | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 1.44 An per person | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 1.69 An per person | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 1.46 An per person | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 1.41 An per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.46 An per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.57 An per person | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 1.55 An per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.44 An per person | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.15 An per person | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 1.14 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.13 An per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.15 An per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.15 An per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.14 An per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.14 An per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.21 An per person | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.3 An per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.23 An per person | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.07 An per person | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9735 An per person | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7351 An per person | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7916 An per person | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6712 An per person | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4854 An per person | -27.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4613 An per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4008 An per person | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4227 An per person | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4123 An per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4508 An per person | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4032 An per person | -10.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.4032 An per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1164 An per person, 3.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.4032 An per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2095 An per person, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.54 An per person | 1.81 An per person | 2.97 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.32 An per person | 2.8 An per person | 3.88 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.43 An per person | 1.89 An per person | 3.11 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 An per person | 1.28 An per person | 2.06 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 An per person | 1.13 An per person | 1.55 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.812 An per person | 0.4008 An per person | 1.3 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4222 An per person | 0.4032 An per person | 0.4508 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 22 Burkina Faso 0.4405 An per person compare
- 23 Costa Rica 0.4303 An per person compare
- 24 Eswatini 0.417 An per person compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 0.3967 An per person compare
- 27 Kenya 0.3954 An per person compare
- 28 Mauritania 0.3919 An per person 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 — stocks, per capita in Botswana?
- Cattle — stocks, per capita in Botswana was 0.4032 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 An per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4008 An per person in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for cattle — stocks, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 25th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. 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 — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.