Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 6.96 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Botswana is 6.96 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Botswana peaked at 10.27 kg/cap in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.12 kg/cap, in 1985.
That places Botswana 77th out of 197 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) — Use per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.89 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 1.85 kg/cap | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.81 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 2.65 kg/cap | +46.4% |
| 1965 | 3.48 kg/cap | +31.3% |
| 1966 | 3.46 kg/cap | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 4.3 kg/cap | +24.3% |
| 1968 | 1.71 kg/cap | -60.2% |
| 1969 | 1.7 kg/cap | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.86 kg/cap | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 1.75 kg/cap | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 1.85 kg/cap | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 1.84 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.69 kg/cap | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 2.08 kg/cap | +23.1% |
| 1976 | 1.32 kg/cap | -36.5% |
| 1977 | 1.25 kg/cap | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 1.18 kg/cap | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.55 kg/cap | -53.4% |
| 1980 | 0.64 kg/cap | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 0.62 kg/cap | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.59 kg/cap | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.48 kg/cap | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 0.37 kg/cap | -22.9% |
| 1985 | 0.12 kg/cap | -67.6% |
| 1986 | 0.19 kg/cap | +58.3% |
| 1987 | 0.25 kg/cap | +31.6% |
| 1988 | 0.24 kg/cap | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.24 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.23 kg/cap | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.22 kg/cap | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.22 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.28 kg/cap | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 0.34 kg/cap | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 1.42 kg/cap | +317.6% |
| 1996 | 2.08 kg/cap | +46.5% |
| 1997 | 2.23 kg/cap | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 2.33 kg/cap | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 2.5 kg/cap | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 2.44 kg/cap | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.39 kg/cap | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 6.85 kg/cap | +186.6% |
| 2010 | 9.81 kg/cap | +43.2% |
| 2011 | 4.08 kg/cap | -58.4% |
| 2012 | 7.19 kg/cap | +76.2% |
| 2013 | 10.27 kg/cap | +42.8% |
| 2014 | 9.74 kg/cap | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 5.96 kg/cap | -38.8% |
| 2016 | 4.79 kg/cap | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 2.47 kg/cap | -48.4% |
| 2018 | 5.5 kg/cap | +122.7% |
| 2019 | 4.29 kg/cap | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 5.77 kg/cap | +34.5% |
| 2021 | 5.45 kg/cap | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 6.52 kg/cap | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 7.07 kg/cap | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 6.96 kg/cap | -1.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 6.96 kg/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.87 kg/cap, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 6.96 kg/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 kg/cap, 5.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — 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 | +317.6% | 0.34 kg/cap | 1.42 kg/cap |
| 2009 | +186.6% | 2.39 kg/cap | 6.85 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.54 kg/cap | 1.7 kg/cap | 4.3 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.54 kg/cap | 0.55 kg/cap | 2.08 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.374 kg/cap | 0.12 kg/cap | 0.64 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 kg/cap | 0.22 kg/cap | 2.5 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.89 kg/cap | 2.39 kg/cap | 6.85 kg/cap | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.41 kg/cap | 2.47 kg/cap | 10.27 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.35 kg/cap | 5.45 kg/cap | 7.07 kg/cap | 5 |
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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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Botswana?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Botswana was 6.96 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.27 kg/cap in 2013.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 kg/cap in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Botswana ranks 77th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf