Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre was 1.21 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 1.21 An per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 1.64 An per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1888 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 164th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1888 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2153 An per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2435 An per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 0.27 An per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2982 An per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3264 An per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3529 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3741 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3035 An per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3794 An per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 0.21 An per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4341 An per square kilometre | +106.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4235 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4588 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5294 An per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5735 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6176 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6882 An per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6529 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7411 An per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9175 An per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 1.01 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.847 An per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 0.644 An per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1985 | 0.45 An per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5205 An per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5646 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.794 An per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8823 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9528 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9705 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6882 An per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4941 An per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8999 An per square kilometre | +82.1% |
| 1995 | 1.43 An per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6176 An per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8823 An per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1998 | 1.15 An per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 1.32 An per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 1.06 An per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 1.15 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 1.24 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.32 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.38 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.41 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.59 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.64 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5 An per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 1.41 An per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.41 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.52 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.52 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.06 An per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 1.32 An per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9881 An per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 1.27 An per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 1.27 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.18 An per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 1.24 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.23 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.21 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +106.7% | 0.21 An per square kilometre | 0.4341 An per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +82.1% | 0.4941 An per square kilometre | 0.8999 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2859 An per square kilometre | 0.1888 An per square kilometre | 0.3741 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4967 An per square kilometre | 0.21 An per square kilometre | 0.6882 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7367 An per square kilometre | 0.45 An per square kilometre | 1.01 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9405 An per square kilometre | 0.4941 An per square kilometre | 1.43 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 An per square kilometre | 1.06 An per square kilometre | 1.64 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 An per square kilometre | 0.9881 An per square kilometre | 1.52 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 An per square kilometre | 1.18 An per square kilometre | 1.24 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 161 Mauritania 1.7 An per square kilometre compare
- 162 Congo 1.56 An per square kilometre compare
- 163 Somalia 1.33 An per square kilometre compare
- 165 Namibia 1.01 An per square kilometre compare
- 166 Central African Republic 0.9519 An per square kilometre compare
- 167 Chad 0.9331 An per square kilometre 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 chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana was 1.21 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 An per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1888 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 164th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens, layers — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Chickens, layers — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.