Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Botswana

Botswana: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 66.97 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
66.97 kg/ha
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
58th
of 201 countries
All-time high
77.95 kg/ha
in 2013
All-time low
0.3407 kg/ha
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Botswana, 1961–2023

020406080196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 66.97 kg/ha for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.

That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Botswana peaked at 77.95 kg/ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3407 kg/ha, in 1985.

Botswana ranks 58th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.61 kg/ha 2.49 kg/ha 6.23 kg/ha 9
1970s 2.65 kg/ha 1.24 kg/ha 3.73 kg/ha 10
1980s 0.9721 kg/ha 0.3407 kg/ha 1.49 kg/ha 10
1990s 6.56 kg/ha 0.7126 kg/ha 17.01 kg/ha 10
2000s 35.95 kg/ha 11.68 kg/ha 61.13 kg/ha 10
2010s 48.44 kg/ha 21.36 kg/ha 77.95 kg/ha 10
2020s 57.42 kg/ha 49.94 kg/ha 66.97 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 55 Germany 70.43 kg/ha compare
  2. 56 Sri Lanka 68.32 kg/ha compare
  3. 57 Lithuania 68 kg/ha compare
  4. 59 Austria 66.69 kg/ha compare
  5. 60 Honduras 65.12 kg/ha compare
  6. 61 Ecuador 62.6 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Botswana?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Botswana was 66.97 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 77.95 kg/ha in 2013.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3407 kg/ha in 1985.
How does Botswana rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Botswana ranks 58th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).