Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita was 0.007 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita in Botswana stood at 0.007 t per person.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.0103 t per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 t per person, in 1985.
That places Botswana 67th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0019 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0019 t per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0018 t per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0026 t per person | +46.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0035 t per person | +31.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0035 t per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0043 t per person | +24.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0017 t per person | -60.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 t per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0019 t per person | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0017 t per person | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 t per person | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 t per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 t per person | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 t per person | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 t per person | -36.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 t per person | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 t per person | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 t per person | -52.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 t per person | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 t per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 t per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 t per person | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 t per person | -22.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 t per person | -66.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 t per person | +50.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 t per person | +34.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 t per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 t per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 t per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 t per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 t per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 t per person | +29.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 t per person | +21.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 t per person | +315.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 t per person | +46.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 t per person | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 t per person | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 t per person | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 t per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 t per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0068 t per person | +186.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0098 t per person | +43.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 t per person | -58.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0072 t per person | +76.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0103 t per person | +42.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0097 t per person | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.006 t per person | -38.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 t per person | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 t per person | -48.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 t per person | +123.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 t per person | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0058 t per person | +34.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 t per person | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0065 t per person | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 t per person | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.007 t per person | -1.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.007 t per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0064 t per person, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.007 t per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 t per person, 5.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +315.4% | 0.0003 t per person | 0.0014 t per person |
| 2009 | +186.0% | 0.0024 t per person | 0.0068 t per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0025 t per person | 0.0017 t per person | 0.0043 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 t per person | 0.0006 t per person | 0.0021 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 t per person | 0.0001 t per person | 0.0006 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 t per person | 0.0002 t per person | 0.0025 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0039 t per person | 0.0024 t per person | 0.0068 t per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0064 t per person | 0.0025 t per person | 0.0103 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 t per person | 0.0054 t per person | 0.0071 t per person | 5 |
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4736 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita in Botswana?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita in Botswana was 0.007 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0103 t per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 t per person in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 67th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.