Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre was 1.45 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.45 An per square kilometre for poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 5.57 An per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3758 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Botswana 166th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3758 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4305 An per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1963 | 0.487 An per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5417 An per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5964 An per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6511 An per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 0.7076 An per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7482 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6088 An per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7587 An per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1971 | 0.42 An per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8681 An per square kilometre | +106.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8364 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9175 An per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 1.06 An per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 1.15 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 1.24 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 1.38 An per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 1.31 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 1.47 An per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 1.85 An per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 2.02 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 1.7 An per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 1.26 An per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1985 | 1.8 An per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1986 | 2.08 An per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 2.26 An per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 3.19 An per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1989 | 3.55 An per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 3.75 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 3.71 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.65 An per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 1.9 An per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 3.53 An per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 1995 | 5.57 An per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 1996 | 2.39 An per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 1997 | 2.87 An per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 2.79 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.74 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.69 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.64 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.59 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.6 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.61 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.56 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.48 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.45 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.41 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.11 An per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 2.65 An per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 1.99 An per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 1.91 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.79 An per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.34 An per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 1.78 An per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2017 | 1.25 An per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 1.49 An per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 1.5 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.52 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.44 An per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.49 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.45 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.45 An per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 281.67 An per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.45 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.93 An per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre 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% | 0.42 An per square kilometre | 0.8681 An per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +85.7% | 1.9 An per square kilometre | 3.53 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5719 An per square kilometre | 0.3758 An per square kilometre | 0.7482 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9924 An per square kilometre | 0.42 An per square kilometre | 1.38 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.12 An per square kilometre | 1.26 An per square kilometre | 3.55 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 An per square kilometre | 1.9 An per square kilometre | 5.57 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 An per square kilometre | 2.41 An per square kilometre | 2.69 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 An per square kilometre | 1.25 An per square kilometre | 3.11 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 An per square kilometre | 1.44 An per square kilometre | 1.52 An per square kilometre | 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 poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana was 1.45 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 An per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3758 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 166th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry Birds — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry Birds — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry Birds — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Poultry Birds — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.