Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 2.05 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.05 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
102nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
4.63 An per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
0.8823 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 2.05 An per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 4.63 An per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8823 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 102nd 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 — Stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8823 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9352 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9705 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 1.02 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 1.06 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 1.11 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 1.14 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.24 An per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 1.49 An per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1970 | 1.91 An per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1971 | 1.82 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 1.73 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 1.2 An per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1974 | 1.24 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.06 An per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 1.02 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9705 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9175 An per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 1.09 An per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 1.13 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.12 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.38 An per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 1.57 An per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 2.01 An per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1986 | 2.35 An per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 2.59 An per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 2.98 An per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 3.35 An per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 3.69 An per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 4.06 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 3.71 An per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 3.24 An per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 3.26 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.63 An per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1996 | 3.89 An per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 4.61 An per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 3.88 An per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 3.38 An per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 3.35 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.33 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.97 An per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 2.39 An per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 2.82 An per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 3.44 An per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 3.44 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.89 An per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 3.32 An per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 3.29 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.42 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.12 An per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 2.91 An per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 2.7 An per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 2.83 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.13 An per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 2.37 An per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 2.12 An per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 2.26 An per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 2.17 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.18 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.19 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.11 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.05 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.05 An per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.14 An per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.05 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.54 An per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 An per square kilometre | 0.8823 An per square kilometre | 1.49 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.3 An per square kilometre | 0.9175 An per square kilometre | 1.91 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 An per square kilometre | 1.1 An per square kilometre | 3.35 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.84 An per square kilometre | 3.24 An per square kilometre | 4.63 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.13 An per square kilometre | 2.39 An per square kilometre | 3.44 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 An per square kilometre | 2.12 An per square kilometre | 3.42 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 An per square kilometre | 2.05 An per square kilometre | 2.19 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 99 Montenegro 2.17 An per square kilometre compare
- 100 Algeria 2.14 An per square kilometre compare
- 101 Switzerland 2.06 An per square kilometre compare
- 103 Luxembourg 1.98 An per square kilometre compare
- 104 Serbia 1.75 An per square kilometre compare
- 105 Bulgaria 1.61 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 goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana was 2.05 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 An per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8823 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 102nd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks, 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 — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — 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.
Goats — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — 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
Goats — 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.