Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Botswana
Botswana: Sheep — Losses from manure treated was 2,150 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — losses from manure treated in Botswana stood at 2,150 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — losses from manure treated in Botswana peaked at 3,668 kg in 1997 and was at its lowest, 862.37 kg, in 1961.
That places Botswana 72nd out of 180 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 — Losses from manure treated in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 862.37 kg | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 kg | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 1,143 kg | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 1,227 kg | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 1,124 kg | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 1,355 kg | +20.6% |
| 1967 | 1,899 kg | +40.1% |
| 1968 | 2,075 kg | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 2,501 kg | +20.5% |
| 1970 | 2,870 kg | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 3,513 kg | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 3,602 kg | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 2,942 kg | -18.3% |
| 1974 | 3,139 kg | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 2,511 kg | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 2,152 kg | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 1,525 kg | -29.2% |
| 1978 | 964.07 kg | -36.8% |
| 1979 | 1,363 kg | +41.4% |
| 1980 | 1,332 kg | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 1,253 kg | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 1,256 kg | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,477 kg | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 1,499 kg | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1,791 kg | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 2,054 kg | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 2,155 kg | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 2,322 kg | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 2,562 kg | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 2,842 kg | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 3,130 kg | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 2,690 kg | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 2,243 kg | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 2,134 kg | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 3,022 kg | +41.6% |
| 1996 | 3,130 kg | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 3,668 kg | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 3,524 kg | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 3,309 kg | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 2,959 kg | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 2,744 kg | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 2,448 kg | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 1,973 kg | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 1,300 kg | -34.1% |
| 2005 | 1,480 kg | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 1,525 kg | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 2,269 kg | +48.8% |
| 2008 | 2,719 kg | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 2,631 kg | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2,504 kg | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 2,654 kg | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2,636 kg | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,460 kg | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 2,038 kg | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 2,174 kg | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 2,150 kg | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,104 kg | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,137 kg | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,178 kg | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2,077 kg | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1,355 kg | -34.7% |
| 2022 | 2,157 kg | +59.1% |
| 2023 | 2,150 kg | -0.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2,150 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,160 kg, 16% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,465 kg | 862.37 kg | 2,501 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,458 kg | 964.07 kg | 3,602 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,770 kg | 1,253 kg | 2,562 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,969 kg | 2,134 kg | 3,668 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,205 kg | 1,300 kg | 2,959 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,304 kg | 2,038 kg | 2,654 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,935 kg | 1,355 kg | 2,157 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 — losses from manure treated in Botswana?
- Sheep — losses from manure treated in Botswana was 2,150 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,668 kg in 1997.
- What is the lowest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 862.37 kg in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for sheep — losses from manure treated?
- Botswana ranks 72nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 — Losses from 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).