Horses — Stocks in Botswana
Botswana: Horses — Stocks was 5,531 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Horses — Stocks in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 5,531 An for horses — stocks 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 — stocks in Botswana peaked at 42,208 An in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,531 An, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 115th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks in Botswana, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,663 An | — |
| 1962 | 8,073 An | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 8,668 An | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 8,664 An | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 8,338 An | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 8,695 An | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 7,729 An | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 10,126 An | +31.0% |
| 1969 | 11,000 An | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 13,305 An | +21.0% |
| 1971 | 13,394 An | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 8,251 An | -38.4% |
| 1973 | 9,000 An | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 10,000 An | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 12,000 An | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 14,000 An | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 15,000 An | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 16,700 An | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 17,700 An | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 21,700 An | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 23,600 An | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 24,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 22,400 An | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 22,700 An | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 23,600 An | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 24,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 24,200 An | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 28,600 An | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 32,400 An | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 34,200 An | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 33,500 An | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 32,000 An | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 31,000 An | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 31,300 An | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 35,000 An | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 30,000 An | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 32,500 An | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 32,000 An | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 32,500 An | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 33,000 An | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 33,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 33,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29,991 An | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 38,264 An | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 42,208 An | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 41,169 An | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 40,436 An | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 36,033 An | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 36,906 An | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 26,827 An | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 32,337 An | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 27,471 An | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 15,402 An | -43.9% |
| 2018 | 15,941 An | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 15,019 An | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 13,750 An | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 10,490 An | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 7,886 An | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 5,531 An | -29.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 5,531 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,648 An, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 5,531 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,656 An, 35% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,773 An | 7,663 An | 11,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,935 An | 8,251 An | 17,700 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,720 An | 21,700 An | 32,400 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,400 An | 30,000 An | 35,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,146 An | 29,991 An | 42,208 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,754 An | 15,019 An | 41,169 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,414 An | 5,531 An | 13,750 An | 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 — stocks in Botswana?
- Horses — stocks in Botswana was 5,531 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 42,208 An in 2009.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,531 An in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for horses — stocks?
- Botswana ranks 115th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks 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 — Stocks. 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).