Horses: Manure applied to soils … capita volatilises in Botswana
Botswana: Horses: Manure applied to soils … capita volatilises was 0.0004 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Botswana stood at 0.0004 kg per person. 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 that volatilises (n content), per in Botswana peaked at 0.0042 kg per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 kg per person, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 84th of 143 countries on this measure, 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 … capita volatilises in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0023 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0024 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0025 kg per person | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0024 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0023 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0024 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0021 kg per person | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0028 kg per person | +30.3% |
| 1969 | 0.003 kg per person | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0036 kg per person | +20.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0036 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0021 kg per person | -40.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 kg per person | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 kg per person | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 0.003 kg per person | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.003 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0031 kg per person | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 kg per person | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 kg per person | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 kg per person | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0033 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0032 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0037 kg per person | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0041 kg per person | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.004 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0037 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 kg per person | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 kg per person | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 kg per person | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 kg per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.003 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.003 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 kg per person | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 kg per person | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 kg per person | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 kg per person | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.002 kg per person | -28.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 kg per person | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 0.002 kg per person | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 kg per person | -44.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.001 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 kg per person | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 kg per person | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 kg per person | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 kg per person | -31.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0004 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0006 kg per person, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0004 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 kg per person, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0025 kg per person | 0.0021 kg per person | 0.003 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0029 kg per person | 0.0021 kg per person | 0.0036 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 kg per person | 0.0032 kg per person | 0.0041 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 kg per person | 0.0031 kg per person | 0.0042 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 kg per person | 0.0025 kg per person | 0.0034 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 kg per person | 0.001 kg per person | 0.0032 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 kg per person | 0.0004 kg per person | 0.0009 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 81 Indonesia 0.0006 kg per person compare
- 82 Saint Lucia 0.0005 kg per person compare
- 83 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0004 kg per person compare
- 85 Barbados 0.0003 kg per person compare
- 86 Zimbabwe 0.0003 kg per person compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0003 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 that volatilises (n content), per in Botswana?
- Horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Botswana was 0.0004 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 kg per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per?
- Botswana ranks 84th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per 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 that volatilises (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 that volatilises (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 that volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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.