Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 0.0974 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0974 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
102nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.1661 kg per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
0.0391 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 0.0974 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.1661 kg per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0391 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 102nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0391 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0453 kg per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0518 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0556 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0509 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0614 kg per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1967 | 0.086 kg per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1968 | 0.094 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1132 kg per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1970 | 0.13 kg per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1591 kg per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1631 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1332 kg per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1422 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1137 kg per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0975 kg per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.069 kg per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0437 kg per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0617 kg per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0603 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0567 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0569 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0669 kg per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0679 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0811 kg per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 0.093 kg per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0976 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1052 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.116 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1287 kg per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1417 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1218 kg per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1016 kg per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0967 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1369 kg per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1417 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1661 kg per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1596 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1499 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.134 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1243 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1109 kg per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0894 kg per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0589 kg per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2005 | 0.067 kg per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.069 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1028 kg per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1232 kg per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1192 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1134 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1202 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1194 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1114 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0923 kg per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0985 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0974 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0953 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0968 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0987 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.094 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0614 kg per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0977 kg per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0974 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0974 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 kg per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0664 kg per square kilometre | 0.0391 kg per square kilometre | 0.1132 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1113 kg per square kilometre | 0.0437 kg per square kilometre | 0.1631 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0802 kg per square kilometre | 0.0567 kg per square kilometre | 0.116 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1345 kg per square kilometre | 0.0967 kg per square kilometre | 0.1661 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0999 kg per square kilometre | 0.0589 kg per square kilometre | 0.134 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1043 kg per square kilometre | 0.0923 kg per square kilometre | 0.1202 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0876 kg per square kilometre | 0.0614 kg per square kilometre | 0.0977 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 99 Central African Republic 0.1632 kg per square kilometre compare
- 100 Thailand 0.153 kg per square kilometre compare
- 101 Japan 0.1444 kg per square kilometre compare
- 103 Canada 0.0849 kg per square kilometre compare
- 104 Congo 0.0841 kg per square kilometre compare
- 105 Zambia 0.0753 kg per square kilometre 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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0974 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1661 kg per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0391 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 102nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.