Major livestock types — Stocks in Botswana
Botswana: Major livestock types — Stocks was 679,486 LSU in 2023. ▬ Flat
Major livestock types — Stocks in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, major livestock types — stocks in Botswana stood at 679,486 LSU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, major livestock types — stocks in Botswana peaked at 1.70 million LSU in 1995 and was at its lowest, 617,269 LSU, in 1966.
Botswana ranks 125th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Major livestock types — Stocks in Botswana, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 859,985 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 877,171 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 874,703 LSU | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 870,736 LSU | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 721,123 LSU | -17.2% |
| 1966 | 617,269 LSU | -14.4% |
| 1967 | 727,741 LSU | +17.9% |
| 1968 | 816,004 LSU | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 952,787 LSU | +16.8% |
| 1970 | 991,156 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 1.02 million LSU | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.17 million LSU | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 1.20 million LSU | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.30 million LSU | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 1.41 million LSU | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 1.56 million LSU | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 1.68 million LSU | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 1.57 million LSU | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 1.55 million LSU | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.60 million LSU | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.62 million LSU | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.63 million LSU | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.57 million LSU | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.51 million LSU | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.43 million LSU | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 1.39 million LSU | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.38 million LSU | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.48 million LSU | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 1.57 million LSU | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 1.68 million LSU | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 1.47 million LSU | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 1.34 million LSU | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 1.22 million LSU | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 1.37 million LSU | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 1.70 million LSU | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 1.51 million LSU | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 1.54 million LSU | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.56 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.65 million LSU | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.66 million LSU | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.59 million LSU | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million LSU | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 1.30 million LSU | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million LSU | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.41 million LSU | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million LSU | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.40 million LSU | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million LSU | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million LSU | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 1.69 million LSU | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 1.63 million LSU | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.44 million LSU | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million LSU | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million LSU | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million LSU | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 994,653 LSU | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 752,722 LSU | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 736,475 LSU | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 663,342 LSU | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 695,720 LSU | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 677,978 LSU | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 734,303 LSU | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 679,486 LSU | -7.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 679,486 LSU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.48 million LSU, 46% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 679,486 LSU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.41 million LSU, 20% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 813,058 LSU | 617,269 LSU | 952,787 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.35 million LSU | 991,156 LSU | 1.68 million LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 million LSU | 1.38 million LSU | 1.63 million LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.50 million LSU | 1.22 million LSU | 1.70 million LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 million LSU | 1.30 million LSU | 1.66 million LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million LSU | 663,342 LSU | 1.69 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 696,872 LSU | 677,978 LSU | 734,303 LSU | 4 |
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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 major livestock types — stocks in Botswana?
- Major livestock types — stocks in Botswana was 679,486 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest major livestock types — stocks recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million LSU in 1995.
- What is the lowest major livestock types — stocks recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 617,269 LSU in 1966.
- How does Botswana rank for major livestock types — stocks?
- Botswana ranks 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is major livestock types — stocks rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Major livestock types — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.