Sheep and Goats — Manure management in Botswana
Botswana: Sheep and Goats — Manure management was 406,173 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Manure management in Botswana, 1961–2023
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 94th out of 187 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.
Sheep and Goats — Manure management in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 173,011 kg | — |
| 1962 | 185,687 kg | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 195,508 kg | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 206,744 kg | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 209,992 kg | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 225,162 kg | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 244,715 kg | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 266,321 kg | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 320,660 kg | +20.4% |
| 1970 | 401,160 kg | +25.1% |
| 1971 | 403,648 kg | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 391,053 kg | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 283,061 kg | -27.6% |
| 1974 | 293,723 kg | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 246,979 kg | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 231,413 kg | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 205,672 kg | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 181,724 kg | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 221,169 kg | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 226,933 kg | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 219,788 kg | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 224,150 kg | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 274,251 kg | +22.4% |
| 1984 | 306,802 kg | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 389,192 kg | +26.9% |
| 1986 | 454,405 kg | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 498,481 kg | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 569,206 kg | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 637,542 kg | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 703,569 kg | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 773,832 kg | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 701,807 kg | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 611,176 kg | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 611,973 kg | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 867,872 kg | +41.8% |
| 1996 | 745,029 kg | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 882,390 kg | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 753,751 kg | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 663,103 kg | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 648,976 kg | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 639,336 kg | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 570,238 kg | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 459,153 kg | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 514,724 kg | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 624,518 kg | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 625,714 kg | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 552,683 kg | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 636,225 kg | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 630,210 kg | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 648,228 kg | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 601,759 kg | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 565,235 kg | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 525,520 kg | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 536,086 kg | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 419,585 kg | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 460,063 kg | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 416,043 kg | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 440,608 kg | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 426,752 kg | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 426,334 kg | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 408,174 kg | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 416,351 kg | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 406,173 kg | -2.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 406,173 kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172,253 kg, 2.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 406,173 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.67 million kg, 24% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 91 Rwanda 524,884 kg compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 509,733 kg compare
- 93 Thailand 440,742 kg compare
- 95 Belarus 398,020 kg compare
- 96 Guinea-Bissau 361,100 kg compare
- 97 Montenegro 349,568 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 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 94th out of 187 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
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).