Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Botswana

Botswana: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus was 1,487 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,487 t
Change on year
up 107.4%
World rank
136th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,487 t
in 2023
All-time low
43.6 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Botswana, 1961–2023

05001.0k1.5k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Botswana stood at 1,487 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 107.4% on the previous year and up 776.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Botswana peaked at 1,487 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.6 t, in 1962.

Botswana ranks 136th 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 88.65 t 43.6 t 218 t 9
1970s 348.8 t 261.6 t 479.6 t 10
1980s 215.12 t 96.79 t 348.8 t 10
1990s 131.24 t 45.34 t 174.4 t 10
2000s 248.13 t 130.8 t 391.53 t 10
2010s 475.37 t 109.87 t 897.72 t 10
2020s 924.87 t 549.36 t 1,487 t 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 133 Tajikistan 1,606 t compare
  2. 134 Melanesia 1,587 t compare
  3. 135 North Macedonia 1,502 t compare
  4. 137 Niger 1,483 t compare
  5. 138 Guyana 1,408 t compare
  6. 139 Jamaica 1,125 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Botswana?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Botswana was 1,487 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 1,487 t in 2023.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 43.6 t in 1962.
How does Botswana rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
Botswana ranks 136th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 776.6%. 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 phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,497 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 (%).