Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Botswana
Botswana: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium was 2,692 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2,692 t for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 138.8% on the previous year and up 1,774.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Botswana peaked at 2,692 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.18 t, in 1995.
That places Botswana 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Botswana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 332 t | — |
| 1962 | 332 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 332 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 332 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 332 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 332 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 332 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 332 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 332 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 332 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 332 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 332 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 332 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 332 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 332 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 332 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 332 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 332 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 332 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 332 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 332 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 332 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 332 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 332 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 74.7 t | -77.5% |
| 1986 | 124.5 t | +66.7% |
| 1987 | 166 t | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 166 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 166 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 166 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 166 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 166 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 166 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 83 t | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 38.18 t | -54.0% |
| 1996 | 39.01 t | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 83 t | +112.8% |
| 1998 | 166 t | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 166 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 166 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 166 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 231.36 t | +39.4% |
| 2003 | 296.73 t | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 362.09 t | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 427.45 t | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 492.81 t | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 558.17 t | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 623.54 t | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 688.9 t | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 625.82 t | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 344.45 t | -45.0% |
| 2012 | 185.92 t | -46.0% |
| 2013 | 143.59 t | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 808.42 t | +463.0% |
| 2015 | 1,626 t | +101.1% |
| 2016 | 600.09 t | -63.1% |
| 2017 | 1,136 t | +89.3% |
| 2018 | 877.31 t | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 1,383 t | +57.6% |
| 2020 | 1,160 t | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 883.12 t | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 1,127 t | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 2,692 t | +138.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2,692 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,325 t, 51% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2,692 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,692 t, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 332 t | 332 t | 332 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 332 t | 332 t | 332 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 235.72 t | 74.7 t | 332 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.92 t | 38.18 t | 166 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 401.3 t | 166 t | 688.9 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 773.06 t | 143.59 t | 1,626 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,466 t | 883.12 t | 2,692 t | 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 mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Botswana?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Botswana was 2,692 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,692 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.18 t in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium?
- Botswana ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,774.6%. 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 potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).