Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 30.47 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.47 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
103rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
68.76 kg per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
13.1 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 30.47 kg per square kilometre for goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 68.76 kg per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 13.1 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 103rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.1 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13.89 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 14.41 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 15.2 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 15.72 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 16.51 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 16.95 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 18.43 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 22.18 kg per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1970 | 28.35 kg per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1971 | 27.07 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 25.77 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 17.87 kg per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1974 | 18.34 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 15.72 kg per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 15.2 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 14.41 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 13.63 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 16.14 kg per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 16.72 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 16.28 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 16.65 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 20.51 kg per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 23.3 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 29.82 kg per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1986 | 34.91 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 38.52 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 44.31 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 49.72 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 54.83 kg per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 60.3 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 55.03 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 48.16 kg per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 48.48 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 68.76 kg per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1996 | 57.78 kg per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 68.53 kg per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 57.63 kg per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 50.21 kg per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 49.79 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 49.45 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 44.1 kg per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 35.51 kg per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 41.93 kg per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 51.1 kg per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 51.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42.99 kg per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 49.24 kg per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 48.92 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.79 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 46.38 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 43.23 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 40.17 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 42.08 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 31.58 kg per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 35.18 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 31.44 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 33.51 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 32.2 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 32.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 32.49 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 31.34 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 30.47 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 30.47 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.84 kg per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 30.47 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 260.47 kg per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.27 kg per square kilometre | 13.1 kg per square kilometre | 22.18 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.25 kg per square kilometre | 13.63 kg per square kilometre | 28.35 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.07 kg per square kilometre | 16.28 kg per square kilometre | 49.72 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.97 kg per square kilometre | 48.16 kg per square kilometre | 68.76 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.41 kg per square kilometre | 35.51 kg per square kilometre | 51.1 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.65 kg per square kilometre | 31.44 kg per square kilometre | 50.79 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.68 kg per square kilometre | 30.47 kg per square kilometre | 32.49 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- 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 goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Botswana was 30.47 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 68.76 kg per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 103rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content) 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.
Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — Manure left on pasture 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
Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content) 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.