Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Botswana
Botswana: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils was 404,024 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Botswana stood at 404,024 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in Botswana peaked at 878,722 kg in 1997 and was at its lowest, 172,149 kg, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 94th of 187 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 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 172,149 kg | — |
| 1962 | 184,686 kg | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 194,364 kg | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 205,517 kg | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 208,868 kg | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 223,807 kg | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 242,816 kg | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 264,246 kg | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 318,159 kg | +20.4% |
| 1970 | 398,290 kg | +25.2% |
| 1971 | 400,136 kg | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 387,451 kg | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 280,119 kg | -27.7% |
| 1974 | 290,584 kg | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 244,468 kg | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 229,261 kg | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 204,147 kg | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 180,760 kg | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 219,806 kg | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 225,601 kg | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 218,535 kg | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 222,894 kg | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 272,774 kg | +22.4% |
| 1984 | 305,303 kg | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 387,401 kg | +26.9% |
| 1986 | 452,351 kg | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 496,326 kg | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 566,884 kg | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 634,979 kg | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 700,727 kg | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 770,702 kg | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 699,117 kg | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 608,933 kg | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 609,838 kg | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 864,849 kg | +41.8% |
| 1996 | 741,899 kg | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 878,722 kg | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 750,227 kg | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 659,794 kg | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 646,016 kg | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 636,592 kg | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 567,790 kg | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 457,180 kg | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 513,424 kg | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 623,038 kg | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 624,189 kg | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 550,414 kg | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 633,506 kg | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 627,579 kg | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 645,724 kg | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 599,105 kg | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 562,599 kg | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 523,059 kg | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 534,048 kg | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 417,411 kg | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 457,914 kg | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 413,939 kg | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 438,471 kg | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 424,573 kg | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 424,258 kg | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 406,819 kg | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 414,194 kg | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 404,024 kg | -2.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 404,024 kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172,253 kg, 2.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 404,024 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million kg, 25% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 223,846 kg | 172,149 kg | 318,159 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 283,502 kg | 180,760 kg | 400,136 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 378,305 kg | 218,535 kg | 634,979 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 728,481 kg | 608,933 kg | 878,722 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 587,973 kg | 457,180 kg | 646,016 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 501,684 kg | 413,939 kg | 645,724 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 412,324 kg | 404,024 kg | 424,258 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 91 Rwanda 522,122 kg compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 500,718 kg compare
- 93 Thailand 440,742 kg compare
- 95 Belarus 398,020 kg compare
- 96 Guinea-Bissau 356,760 kg compare
- 97 Montenegro 345,777 kg 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 in Botswana?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Botswana was 404,024 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 878,722 kg in 1997.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 172,149 kg in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils?
- Botswana ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (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).