Poultry Birds — Stocks in Botswana
Botswana: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 820,000 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry birds — stocks in Botswana is 820,000 An, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in Botswana peaked at 3.16 million An in 1995 and was at its lowest, 213,000 An, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 160th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Botswana, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 213,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 244,000 An | +14.6% |
| 1963 | 276,000 An | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 307,000 An | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 338,000 An | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 369,000 An | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 401,000 An | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 424,000 An | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 345,000 An | -18.6% |
| 1970 | 430,000 An | +24.6% |
| 1971 | 238,000 An | -44.7% |
| 1972 | 492,000 An | +106.7% |
| 1973 | 474,000 An | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 520,000 An | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 600,000 An | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 650,000 An | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 700,000 An | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 780,000 An | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 740,000 An | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 833,000 An | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 1.05 million An | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 1.15 million An | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 961,000 An | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 714,000 An | -25.7% |
| 1985 | 1.02 million An | +42.9% |
| 1986 | 1.18 million An | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 1.28 million An | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 1.81 million An | +41.1% |
| 1989 | 2.01 million An | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 2.13 million An | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 2.10 million An | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.50 million An | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 1.08 million An | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 2.00 million An | +85.7% |
| 1995 | 3.16 million An | +57.9% |
| 1996 | 1.35 million An | -57.1% |
| 1997 | 1.62 million An | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 1.58 million An | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.55 million An | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.52 million An | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.50 million An | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.47 million An | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.47 million An | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.48 million An | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.45 million An | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million An | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.40 million An | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.39 million An | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.37 million An | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.76 million An | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million An | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million An | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million An | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million An | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 760,000 An | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million An | +33.0% |
| 2017 | 710,000 An | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 846,000 An | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 848,000 An | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 864,000 An | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 814,000 An | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 842,000 An | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 820,000 An | -2.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 820,000 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.34 million An, 4% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 820,000 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.63 million An, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — Stocks 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% | 238,000 An | 492,000 An |
| 1994 | +85.7% | 1.08 million An | 2.00 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 324,111 An | 213,000 An | 424,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 562,400 An | 238,000 An | 780,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.20 million An | 714,000 An | 2.01 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 million An | 1.08 million An | 3.16 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 million An | 1.37 million An | 1.52 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million An | 710,000 An | 1.76 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 835,000 An | 814,000 An | 864,000 An | 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 in Botswana?
- Poultry birds — stocks in Botswana was 820,000 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 million An in 1995.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 213,000 An in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for poultry birds — stocks?
- Botswana ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — stocks 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Poultry Birds — Stocks. 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).