Equidae — Stocks in Botswana
Botswana: Equidae — Stocks was 29,344 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Equidae — Stocks in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, equidae — stocks in Botswana stood at 29,344 LSU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equidae — stocks in Botswana peaked at 130,983 LSU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11,771 LSU, in 1967.
That places Botswana 89th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Equidae — Stocks in Botswana, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,159 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 11,919 LSU | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 12,973 LSU | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 13,182 LSU | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 12,310 LSU | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 11,986 LSU | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 11,771 LSU | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 16,644 LSU | +41.4% |
| 1969 | 19,660 LSU | +18.1% |
| 1970 | 19,956 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 26,695 LSU | +33.8% |
| 1972 | 27,443 LSU | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 29,400 LSU | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 31,520 LSU | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 35,700 LSU | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 39,820 LSU | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 43,440 LSU | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 46,810 LSU | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 48,630 LSU | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 51,650 LSU | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 51,820 LSU | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 55,440 LSU | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 56,050 LSU | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 55,330 LSU | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 57,700 LSU | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 56,400 LSU | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 57,700 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 60,500 LSU | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 62,790 LSU | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 66,000 LSU | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 78,250 LSU | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 82,000 LSU | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 86,300 LSU | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 86,300 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 109,900 LSU | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 117,300 LSU | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 116,750 LSU | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 113,500 LSU | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 115,250 LSU | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 117,000 LSU | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 117,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 117,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 117,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 117,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 117,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 117,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 108,202 LSU | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 119,932 LSU | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 130,983 LSU | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 123,938 LSU | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 127,504 LSU | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 106,910 LSU | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 113,317 LSU | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 83,494 LSU | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 71,620 LSU | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 75,679 LSU | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 51,718 LSU | -31.7% |
| 2018 | 45,624 LSU | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 39,722 LSU | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 39,345 LSU | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 34,552 LSU | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 30,840 LSU | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 29,344 LSU | -4.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 29,344 LSU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,299 LSU, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 29,344 LSU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,854 LSU, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Equidae — Stocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +41.4% | 11,771 LSU | 16,644 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,623 LSU | 11,771 LSU | 19,660 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 34,941 LSU | 19,956 LSU | 48,630 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,538 LSU | 51,650 LSU | 62,790 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,155 LSU | 66,000 LSU | 117,300 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 117,812 LSU | 108,202 LSU | 130,983 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,953 LSU | 39,722 LSU | 127,504 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,520 LSU | 29,344 LSU | 39,345 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 equidae — stocks in Botswana?
- Equidae — stocks in Botswana was 29,344 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest equidae — stocks recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 130,983 LSU in 2009.
- What is the lowest equidae — stocks recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,771 LSU in 1967.
- How does Botswana rank for equidae — stocks?
- Botswana ranks 89th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is equidae — stocks rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Equidae — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.