Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Botswana
Botswana: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture was 20.11 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Botswana stood at 20.11 million kg.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Botswana peaked at 43.68 million kg in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.56 million kg, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 92nd 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 left on pasture in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.56 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 9.19 million kg | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 9.68 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 10.23 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 10.39 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 11.15 million kg | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 12.11 million kg | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 13.18 million kg | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 15.87 million kg | +20.4% |
| 1970 | 19.86 million kg | +25.1% |
| 1971 | 19.98 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 19.36 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 14.01 million kg | -27.6% |
| 1974 | 14.54 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 12.23 million kg | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 11.45 million kg | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 10.18 million kg | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 9.00 million kg | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 10.95 million kg | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 11.23 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 10.88 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 11.10 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 13.58 million kg | +22.4% |
| 1984 | 15.19 million kg | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 19.27 million kg | +26.9% |
| 1986 | 22.49 million kg | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 24.67 million kg | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 28.18 million kg | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 31.56 million kg | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 34.83 million kg | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 38.30 million kg | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 34.74 million kg | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 30.25 million kg | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 30.29 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 42.96 million kg | +41.8% |
| 1996 | 36.88 million kg | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 43.68 million kg | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 37.31 million kg | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 32.82 million kg | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 32.12 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 31.65 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 28.23 million kg | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 22.73 million kg | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 25.48 million kg | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 30.91 million kg | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 30.97 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 27.36 million kg | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 31.49 million kg | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 31.20 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.09 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 29.79 million kg | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 27.98 million kg | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 26.01 million kg | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 26.54 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 20.77 million kg | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 22.77 million kg | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 20.59 million kg | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 21.81 million kg | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 21.12 million kg | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 21.10 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 20.20 million kg | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 20.61 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 20.11 million kg | -2.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 20.11 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.16 million kg, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 20.11 million kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.44 million kg, 24% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.15 million kg | 8.56 million kg | 15.87 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.16 million kg | 9.00 million kg | 19.98 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.81 million kg | 10.88 million kg | 31.56 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.21 million kg | 30.25 million kg | 43.68 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.21 million kg | 22.73 million kg | 32.12 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.95 million kg | 20.59 million kg | 32.09 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.51 million kg | 20.11 million kg | 21.10 million kg | 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 sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Botswana?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Botswana was 20.11 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 43.68 million kg in 1997.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.56 million kg in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture?
- Botswana ranks 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 left on pasture (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).