Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.3432 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Botswana is 0.3432 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 left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Botswana peaked at 2.32 kg per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.2235 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6468 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.7332 kg per person | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 0.8189 kg per person | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 0.8582 kg per person | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7746 kg per person | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9288 kg per person | +19.9% |
| 1967 | 1.29 kg per person | +39.4% |
| 1968 | 1.41 kg per person | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 1.69 kg per person | +19.9% |
| 1970 | 1.93 kg per person | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 2.32 kg per person | +20.3% |
| 1972 | 2.29 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.79 kg per person | -22.1% |
| 1974 | 1.81 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.38 kg per person | -23.9% |
| 1976 | 1.12 kg per person | -18.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7551 kg per person | -32.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4495 kg per person | -40.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5986 kg per person | +33.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5625 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5115 kg per person | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4926 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5591 kg per person | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5479 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6321 kg per person | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7007 kg per person | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7117 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7442 kg per person | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7987 kg per person | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8619 kg per person | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9237 kg per person | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.772 kg per person | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6254 kg per person | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5789 kg per person | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7985 kg per person | +37.9% |
| 1996 | 0.807 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9242 kg per person | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8686 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7981 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6987 kg per person | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6347 kg per person | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5557 kg per person | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.44 kg per person | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2849 kg per person | -35.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3185 kg per person | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3221 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4701 kg per person | +46.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5523 kg per person | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5234 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4878 kg per person | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5068 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4951 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4552 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3716 kg per person | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3908 kg per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3809 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3676 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3681 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3699 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3476 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2235 kg per person | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3501 kg per person | +56.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3432 kg per person | -2.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.3432 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3272 kg per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.3432 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.447 kg per person, 77% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 kg per person | 0.6468 kg per person | 1.69 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.44 kg per person | 0.4495 kg per person | 2.32 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6261 kg per person | 0.4926 kg per person | 0.7987 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7958 kg per person | 0.5789 kg per person | 0.9242 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.48 kg per person | 0.2849 kg per person | 0.6987 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4194 kg per person | 0.3676 kg per person | 0.5068 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3161 kg per person | 0.2235 kg per person | 0.3501 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 left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Botswana?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Botswana was 0.3432 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 kg per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2235 kg per person in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 79th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (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 left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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 left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 left on pasture that leaches (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.