Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Botswana
Botswana: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.1507 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.1507 kg/ha for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023.
The figure is down 23.8% on the previous year and up 527.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Botswana peaked at 0.2728 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.024 kg/ha, in 2013.
That places Botswana 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0365 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.0365 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0292 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1964 | 0.027 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0364 kg/ha | +34.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0556 kg/ha | +52.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0364 kg/ha | -34.5% |
| 1968 | 0.046 kg/ha | +26.4% |
| 1969 | 0.046 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.046 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0291 kg/ha | -36.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0364 kg/ha | +25.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0364 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0459 kg/ha | +26.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0459 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0459 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0459 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0364 kg/ha | -20.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0457 kg/ha | +25.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0457 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0362 kg/ha | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0454 kg/ha | +25.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0454 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0454 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0452 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0546 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0637 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0637 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0537 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0438 kg/ha | -18.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0388 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0735 kg/ha | +89.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0744 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0563 kg/ha | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0729 kg/ha | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0618 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0486 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0926 kg/ha | +90.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0712 kg/ha | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0307 kg/ha | -56.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0727 kg/ha | +136.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0594 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0746 kg/ha | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0475 kg/ha | -36.3% |
| 2005 | 0.068 kg/ha | +43.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0323 kg/ha | -52.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0564 kg/ha | +74.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0474 kg/ha | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0419 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0932 kg/ha | +122.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1287 kg/ha | +38.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0472 kg/ha | -63.3% |
| 2013 | 0.024 kg/ha | -49.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0709 kg/ha | +195.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0714 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0645 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0337 kg/ha | -47.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0645 kg/ha | +91.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0663 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2728 kg/ha | +311.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2645 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1977 kg/ha | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1507 kg/ha | -23.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.1507 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0999 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.1507 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0895 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +311.5% | 0.0663 kg/ha | 0.2728 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0388 kg/ha | 0.027 kg/ha | 0.0556 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0414 kg/ha | 0.0291 kg/ha | 0.046 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0499 kg/ha | 0.0362 kg/ha | 0.0637 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0634 kg/ha | 0.0388 kg/ha | 0.0926 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0531 kg/ha | 0.0307 kg/ha | 0.0746 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0664 kg/ha | 0.024 kg/ha | 0.1287 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2214 kg/ha | 0.1507 kg/ha | 0.2728 kg/ha | 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 seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Botswana?
- Seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Botswana was 0.1507 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2728 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.024 kg/ha in 2013.
- How does Botswana rank for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Botswana ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 527.9%. 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 Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).