Horses: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Botswana
Botswana: Horses: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 0.1158 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1158 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 29.9%
World rank
130th
of 143 countries
All-time high
0.8839 kg per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.1158 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Botswana stood at 0.1158 kg per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.9% on the previous year and down 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Botswana peaked at 0.8839 kg per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1158 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 130th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Horses: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1605 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1691 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1815 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1814 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1746 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1821 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1619 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2121 kg per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2304 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2786 kg per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2805 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1728 kg per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1885 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2094 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2513 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2932 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3141 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3497 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3707 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4544 kg per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4942 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5026 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4691 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4754 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4942 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5026 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5068 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5989 kg per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6785 kg per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7162 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7015 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6701 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6492 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6555 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.733 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6282 kg per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6806 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6701 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6806 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6911 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6911 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6911 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6911 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6911 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6911 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6911 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6281 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8013 kg per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8839 kg per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8621 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8468 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7546 kg per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7729 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5618 kg per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6772 kg per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5753 kg per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3225 kg per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3338 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3145 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2879 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2197 kg per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1651 kg per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1158 kg per square kilometre | -29.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.1158 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.39 kg per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.1158 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8645 kg per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1837 kg per square kilometre | 0.1605 kg per square kilometre | 0.2304 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2709 kg per square kilometre | 0.1728 kg per square kilometre | 0.3707 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5177 kg per square kilometre | 0.4544 kg per square kilometre | 0.6785 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6785 kg per square kilometre | 0.6282 kg per square kilometre | 0.733 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7151 kg per square kilometre | 0.6281 kg per square kilometre | 0.8839 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6022 kg per square kilometre | 0.3145 kg per square kilometre | 0.8621 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1971 kg per square kilometre | 0.1158 kg per square kilometre | 0.2879 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 127 Malaysia 0.1381 kg per square kilometre compare
- 128 Guyana 0.1338 kg per square kilometre compare
- 129 Benin 0.1242 kg per square kilometre compare
- 131 United Arab Emirates 0.0753 kg per square kilometre compare
- 132 Yemen 0.0434 kg per square kilometre compare
- 133 Solomon Islands 0.0422 kg 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 horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Botswana?
- Horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Botswana was 0.1158 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8839 kg per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1158 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?
- Botswana ranks 130th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.0%. 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 Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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.
Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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
Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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.