Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Botswana
Botswana: Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 43,762 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 43,762 kg for horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure 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 volatilises in Botswana peaked at 333,955 kg in 2009 and was at its lowest, 43,762 kg, in 2023.
That places Botswana 113th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60,631 kg | — |
| 1962 | 63,874 kg | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 68,582 kg | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 68,551 kg | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 65,971 kg | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 68,796 kg | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 61,153 kg | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 80,118 kg | +31.0% |
| 1969 | 87,033 kg | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 105,271 kg | +21.0% |
| 1971 | 105,975 kg | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 65,283 kg | -38.4% |
| 1973 | 71,209 kg | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 79,121 kg | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 94,945 kg | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 110,770 kg | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 118,682 kg | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 132,132 kg | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 140,045 kg | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 171,693 kg | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 186,726 kg | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 189,891 kg | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 177,231 kg | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 179,605 kg | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 186,726 kg | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 189,891 kg | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 191,473 kg | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 226,287 kg | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 256,353 kg | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 270,594 kg | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 265,056 kg | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 253,188 kg | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 245,276 kg | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 247,649 kg | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 276,924 kg | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 237,364 kg | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 257,144 kg | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 253,188 kg | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 257,144 kg | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 261,100 kg | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 261,100 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 261,100 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 261,100 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 261,100 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 261,100 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 261,100 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 237,292 kg | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 302,749 kg | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 333,955 kg | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 325,734 kg | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 319,934 kg | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 285,097 kg | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 292,005 kg | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 212,258 kg | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 255,854 kg | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 217,354 kg | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 121,862 kg | -43.9% |
| 2018 | 126,127 kg | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 118,832 kg | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 108,792 kg | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 82,998 kg | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 62,395 kg | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 43,762 kg | -29.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 43,762 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 340,900 kg, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 43,762 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 123,872 kg, 35% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69,412 kg | 60,631 kg | 87,033 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 102,343 kg | 65,283 kg | 140,045 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 195,588 kg | 171,693 kg | 256,353 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 256,353 kg | 237,364 kg | 276,924 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 270,170 kg | 237,292 kg | 333,955 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 227,506 kg | 118,832 kg | 325,734 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,487 kg | 43,762 kg | 108,792 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 in Botswana?
- Horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Botswana was 43,762 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 333,955 kg in 2009.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,762 kg in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Botswana ranks 113th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).