Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Botswana
Botswana: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square was 0.7129 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.7129 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
114th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.55 kg per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
0.3038 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.7129 kg per square kilometre for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Botswana peaked at 1.55 kg per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3038 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 114th of 165 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.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3038 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3259 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 0.343 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3626 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3685 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3949 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4285 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4663 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5614 kg per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1970 | 0.7028 kg per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1971 | 0.706 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6837 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4943 kg per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5127 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4314 kg per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4045 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3602 kg per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.319 kg per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3878 kg per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3981 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3856 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3933 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4813 kg per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5387 kg per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6836 kg per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7982 kg per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8758 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 1 kg per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1996 | 1.31 kg per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 1.55 kg per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 1.16 kg per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1 kg per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8067 kg per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9059 kg per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9712 kg per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9927 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9229 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9423 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7365 kg per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 0.808 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7304 kg per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7737 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7492 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7486 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7178 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7308 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7129 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.7129 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8731 kg per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.7129 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.29 kg per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.395 kg per square kilometre | 0.3038 kg per square kilometre | 0.5614 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5002 kg per square kilometre | 0.319 kg per square kilometre | 0.706 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6675 kg per square kilometre | 0.3856 kg per square kilometre | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 kg per square kilometre | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | 1.55 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | 0.8067 kg per square kilometre | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8852 kg per square kilometre | 0.7304 kg per square kilometre | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7275 kg per square kilometre | 0.7129 kg per square kilometre | 0.7486 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 111 Singapore 0.7866 kg per square kilometre compare
- 112 Egypt 0.777 kg per square kilometre compare
- 113 Dominican Republic 0.7143 kg per square kilometre compare
- 115 Mexico 0.6822 kg per square kilometre compare
- 116 Equatorial Guinea 0.4485 kg per square kilometre compare
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3947 kg per square kilometre compare
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 sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Botswana?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Botswana was 0.7129 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 kg per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3038 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?
- Botswana ranks 114th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) 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.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils 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
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) 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.