Sheep: Manure applied to soils that volatilises … capita volatilises in Botswana
Botswana: Sheep: Manure applied to soils that volatilises … capita volatilises was 0.0044 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Botswana stood at 0.0044 kg per person.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Botswana peaked at 0.03 kg per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 kg per person, in 2021.
That places Botswana 79th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 that volatilises … capita volatilises in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0084 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0095 kg per person | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0106 kg per person | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0111 kg per person | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.01 kg per person | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 0.012 kg per person | +19.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0168 kg per person | +39.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0182 kg per person | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0219 kg per person | +19.9% |
| 1970 | 0.025 kg per person | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 0.03 kg per person | +20.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0297 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0231 kg per person | -22.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0235 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0179 kg per person | -23.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0146 kg per person | -18.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0098 kg per person | -32.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0058 kg per person | -40.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0078 kg per person | +33.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0073 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0066 kg per person | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0064 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0072 kg per person | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0071 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0082 kg per person | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0091 kg per person | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0092 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0096 kg per person | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0104 kg per person | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0112 kg per person | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.012 kg per person | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.01 kg per person | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0081 kg per person | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0075 kg per person | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0104 kg per person | +37.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0105 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.012 kg per person | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0113 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0103 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0091 kg per person | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0082 kg per person | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0072 kg per person | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 kg per person | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 kg per person | -35.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 kg per person | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0061 kg per person | +46.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0072 kg per person | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0068 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 kg per person | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0066 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0064 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 kg per person | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 kg per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0048 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 kg per person | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 kg per person | +56.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 kg per person | -2.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0044 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0058 kg per person, 77% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0132 kg per person | 0.0084 kg per person | 0.0219 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0187 kg per person | 0.0058 kg per person | 0.03 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0081 kg per person | 0.0064 kg per person | 0.0104 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0103 kg per person | 0.0075 kg per person | 0.012 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 kg per person | 0.0037 kg per person | 0.0091 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 kg per person | 0.0048 kg per person | 0.0066 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 kg per person | 0.0029 kg per person | 0.0045 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 that volatilises (n content), per in Botswana?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Botswana was 0.0044 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 kg per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 kg per person in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per?
- Botswana ranks 79th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per 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 that volatilises (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 that volatilises (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 that volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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.