Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.0222 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Botswana is 0.0222 kg per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.1502 kg per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0145 kg per person, in 2021.
Botswana ranks 79th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0419 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0475 kg per person | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0531 kg per person | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0556 kg per person | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0502 kg per person | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0602 kg per person | +19.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0839 kg per person | +39.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0912 kg per person | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1093 kg per person | +19.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1248 kg per person | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1502 kg per person | +20.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1485 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1157 kg per person | -22.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1175 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0895 kg per person | -23.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0728 kg per person | -18.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0489 kg per person | -32.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0291 kg per person | -40.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0388 kg per person | +33.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0365 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0332 kg per person | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0319 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0362 kg per person | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0355 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.041 kg per person | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0454 kg per person | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0461 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0482 kg per person | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0518 kg per person | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0559 kg per person | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0599 kg per person | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.05 kg per person | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0405 kg per person | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0375 kg per person | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0518 kg per person | +37.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0523 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0599 kg per person | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0563 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0517 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0453 kg per person | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0411 kg per person | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.036 kg per person | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0285 kg per person | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0185 kg per person | -35.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0206 kg per person | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0209 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0305 kg per person | +46.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0358 kg per person | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0339 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0316 kg per person | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0328 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0321 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0295 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0241 kg per person | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0253 kg per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0247 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0238 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0239 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.024 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0225 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0145 kg per person | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0227 kg per person | +56.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0222 kg per person | -2.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0222 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.029 kg per person, 77% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0659 kg per person | 0.0419 kg per person | 0.1093 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0936 kg per person | 0.0291 kg per person | 0.1502 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0406 kg per person | 0.0319 kg per person | 0.0518 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0516 kg per person | 0.0375 kg per person | 0.0599 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0311 kg per person | 0.0185 kg per person | 0.0453 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0272 kg per person | 0.0238 kg per person | 0.0328 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0205 kg per person | 0.0145 kg per person | 0.0227 kg per person | 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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Botswana?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Botswana was 0.0222 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1502 kg per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0145 kg per person in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 79th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.