Horses: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Botswana
Botswana: Horses: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 0.0772 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Botswana is 0.0772 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.9% on the previous year and down 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Botswana peaked at 0.5893 kg per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0772 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Botswana 130th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 volatilises in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.107 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1127 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.121 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 0.121 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1164 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1214 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1079 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1414 kg per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1536 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1858 kg per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1971 | 0.187 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1152 kg per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1256 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1396 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1675 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1955 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2094 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2331 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2471 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.303 kg per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3295 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3351 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3127 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3169 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3295 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3351 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3379 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3993 kg per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4523 kg per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4775 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4677 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4468 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4328 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.437 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4886 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4188 kg per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4537 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4468 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4537 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4607 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4607 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4607 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4607 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4607 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4607 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4607 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4187 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5342 kg per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5893 kg per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5748 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5645 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5031 kg per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5152 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3745 kg per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4515 kg per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3835 kg per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.215 kg per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2226 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2097 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.192 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1465 kg per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1101 kg per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0772 kg per square kilometre | -29.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0772 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.93 kg per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0772 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5763 kg per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1225 kg per square kilometre | 0.107 kg per square kilometre | 0.1536 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1806 kg per square kilometre | 0.1152 kg per square kilometre | 0.2471 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3451 kg per square kilometre | 0.303 kg per square kilometre | 0.4523 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4523 kg per square kilometre | 0.4188 kg per square kilometre | 0.4886 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4767 kg per square kilometre | 0.4187 kg per square kilometre | 0.5893 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4014 kg per square kilometre | 0.2097 kg per square kilometre | 0.5748 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1314 kg per square kilometre | 0.0772 kg per square kilometre | 0.192 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 127 Malaysia 0.0921 kg per square kilometre compare
- 128 Guyana 0.0892 kg per square kilometre compare
- 129 Benin 0.0828 kg per square kilometre compare
- 131 United Arab Emirates 0.0502 kg per square kilometre compare
- 132 Yemen 0.0289 kg per square kilometre compare
- 133 Solomon Islands 0.0281 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 volatilises (n content), per in Botswana?
- Horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Botswana was 0.0772 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5893 kg per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0772 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Botswana ranks 130th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per 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 volatilises (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 volatilises (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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (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.