Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Botswana
Botswana: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 1.40 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.40 million An for sheep and goats — stocks in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Botswana peaked at 3.02 million An in 1997 and was at its lowest, 596,160 An, in 1961.
That places Botswana 92nd 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 — Stocks in Botswana, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 596,160 An | — |
| 1962 | 641,524 An | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 677,500 An | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 716,847 An | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 725,335 An | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 781,133 An | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 858,606 An | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 934,590 An | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 1.13 million An | +20.4% |
| 1970 | 1.40 million An | +24.6% |
| 1971 | 1.42 million An | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.38 million An | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.01 million An | -27.1% |
| 1974 | 1.05 million An | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 880,000 An | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 820,000 An | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 720,000 An | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 627,500 An | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 768,000 An | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 786,500 An | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 760,900 An | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 775,500 An | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 947,500 An | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 1.06 million An | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 1.34 million An | +26.6% |
| 1986 | 1.56 million An | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 1.71 million An | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 1.95 million An | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 2.18 million An | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 2.41 million An | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 2.65 million An | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 2.40 million An | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 2.09 million An | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 2.09 million An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.96 million An | +41.8% |
| 1996 | 2.55 million An | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 3.02 million An | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 2.59 million An | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 2.29 million An | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 2.23 million An | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.19 million An | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.96 million An | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million An | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 1.75 million An | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 2.12 million An | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 2.12 million An | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.89 million An | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 2.18 million An | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 2.16 million An | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.22 million An | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.07 million An | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.94 million An | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.81 million An | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.83 million An | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.45 million An | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million An | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million An | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 1.52 million An | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.47 million An | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.47 million An | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.39 million An | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.44 million An | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.40 million An | -2.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.40 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 732,674 An, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.40 million An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.93 million An, 24% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 784,115 An | 596,160 An | 1.13 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.01 million An | 627,500 An | 1.42 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 million An | 760,900 An | 2.18 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 million An | 2.09 million An | 3.02 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 million An | 1.57 million An | 2.23 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 million An | 1.43 million An | 2.22 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 million An | 1.39 million An | 1.47 million An | 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 — stocks in Botswana?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Botswana was 1.40 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 million An in 1997.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 596,160 An in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Botswana ranks 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 — Stocks. 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).