Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.0018 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Botswana is 0.0018 kg per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.0% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.0209 kg per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 kg per person, in 2023.
That places Botswana 84th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0116 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0119 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0125 kg per person | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0122 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0116 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.012 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0106 kg per person | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0139 kg per person | +30.3% |
| 1969 | 0.015 kg per person | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 0.018 kg per person | +20.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0178 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0106 kg per person | -40.6% |
| 1973 | 0.011 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0117 kg per person | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0133 kg per person | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0148 kg per person | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.015 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0157 kg per person | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0157 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0185 kg per person | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0194 kg per person | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.019 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0171 kg per person | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0167 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0168 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0165 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0161 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0185 kg per person | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0204 kg per person | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0209 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.02 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0185 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0174 kg per person | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0171 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0187 kg per person | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0156 kg per person | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0165 kg per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0159 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0158 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0157 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0154 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0151 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0149 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0146 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0143 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0141 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0125 kg per person | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0157 kg per person | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0169 kg per person | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0162 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0156 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0137 kg per person | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0138 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0099 kg per person | -28.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0117 kg per person | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0098 kg per person | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 kg per person | -44.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 kg per person | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0035 kg per person | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 kg per person | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 kg per person | -31.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0018 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0032 kg per person, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0018 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 kg per person, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0124 kg per person | 0.0106 kg per person | 0.015 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0144 kg per person | 0.0106 kg per person | 0.018 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0179 kg per person | 0.0161 kg per person | 0.0204 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0177 kg per person | 0.0156 kg per person | 0.0209 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0149 kg per person | 0.0125 kg per person | 0.0169 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0107 kg per person | 0.0051 kg per person | 0.0162 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 kg per person | 0.0018 kg per person | 0.0046 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 81 Indonesia 0.0029 kg per person compare
- 82 Saint Lucia 0.0025 kg per person compare
- 83 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0021 kg per person compare
- 85 Barbados 0.0017 kg per person compare
- 86 Zimbabwe 0.0014 kg per person compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0013 kg 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 horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Botswana?
- Horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Botswana was 0.0018 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0209 kg per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 84th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Horses — Manure applied to soils 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.
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Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.