Sheep and Goats — Manure management in Botswana

Botswana: Sheep and Goats — Manure management was 406,173 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
406,173 kg
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
101st
of 203 countries
All-time high
882,390 kg
in 1997
All-time low
173,011 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure management in Botswana, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — manure management in Botswana stood at 406,173 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 management in Botswana peaked at 882,390 kg in 1997 and was at its lowest, 173,011 kg, in 1961.

That places Botswana 101st out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 225,311 kg 173,011 kg 320,660 kg 9
1970s 285,960 kg 181,724 kg 403,648 kg 10
1980s 380,075 kg 219,788 kg 637,542 kg 10
1990s 731,450 kg 611,176 kg 882,390 kg 10
2000s 590,178 kg 459,153 kg 648,976 kg 10
2010s 503,988 kg 416,043 kg 648,228 kg 10
2020s 414,258 kg 406,173 kg 426,334 kg 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 99 Sierra Leone 509,733 kg compare
  2. 100 Thailand 440,742 kg compare
  3. 102 Belarus 398,020 kg compare
  4. 103 Guinea-Bissau 361,100 kg compare
  5. 104 Montenegro 349,568 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure management in Botswana?
Sheep and goats — manure management in Botswana was 406,173 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — manure management recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 882,390 kg in 1997.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure management recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 173,011 kg in 1961.
How does Botswana rank for sheep and goats — manure management?
Botswana ranks 101st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure management 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 management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,693 data points, 1961–2023
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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).