Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Botswana
Botswana: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) was 101,659 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Botswana stood at 101,659 kg.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Botswana peaked at 312,126 kg in 1995 and was at its lowest, 23,315 kg, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 134th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,315 kg | — |
| 1962 | 26,684 kg | +14.4% |
| 1963 | 30,184 kg | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 33,552 kg | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 36,964 kg | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 40,376 kg | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 43,832 kg | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 46,369 kg | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 37,708 kg | -18.7% |
| 1970 | 47,025 kg | +24.7% |
| 1971 | 26,028 kg | -44.7% |
| 1972 | 53,806 kg | +106.7% |
| 1973 | 51,966 kg | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 56,868 kg | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 65,617 kg | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 71,085 kg | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 76,553 kg | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 85,302 kg | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 80,927 kg | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 91,248 kg | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 114,262 kg | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 125,198 kg | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 105,074 kg | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 78,429 kg | -25.4% |
| 1985 | 100,556 kg | +28.2% |
| 1986 | 116,242 kg | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 126,452 kg | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 178,330 kg | +41.0% |
| 1989 | 198,310 kg | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 209,957 kg | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 208,105 kg | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 148,523 kg | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 106,639 kg | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 197,600 kg | +85.3% |
| 1995 | 312,126 kg | +58.0% |
| 1996 | 134,067 kg | -57.0% |
| 1997 | 164,241 kg | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 166,843 kg | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 168,607 kg | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 159,683 kg | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 159,380 kg | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 159,076 kg | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 161,495 kg | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 163,491 kg | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 161,718 kg | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 163,131 kg | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 163,371 kg | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 158,605 kg | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 154,518 kg | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 189,115 kg | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 168,264 kg | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 136,294 kg | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 131,991 kg | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 125,941 kg | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 92,598 kg | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 121,103 kg | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 86,483 kg | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 105,322 kg | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 105,497 kg | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 104,618 kg | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 101,736 kg | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 103,936 kg | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 101,659 kg | -2.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 101,659 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 million kg, 10% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 101,659 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.91 million kg, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +106.7% | 26,028 kg | 53,806 kg |
| 1994 | +85.3% | 106,639 kg | 197,600 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,443 kg | 23,315 kg | 46,369 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 61,518 kg | 26,028 kg | 85,302 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 123,410 kg | 78,429 kg | 198,310 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 181,671 kg | 106,639 kg | 312,126 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 160,447 kg | 154,518 kg | 163,491 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,261 kg | 86,483 kg | 189,115 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,987 kg | 101,659 kg | 104,618 kg | 4 |
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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 poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Botswana?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Botswana was 101,659 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 312,126 kg in 1995.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,315 kg in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Botswana ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).