Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Botswana
Botswana: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 1.5 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Botswana stood at 1.5 kg per square kilometre.
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 — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Botswana peaked at 2.56 kg per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.6026 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Botswana 139th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6026 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6989 kg per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 0.799 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.8575 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.7854 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9471 kg per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1967 | 1.33 kg per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1968 | 1.45 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 1.75 kg per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1970 | 2.01 kg per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 2.45 kg per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 2.52 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 2.06 kg per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1974 | 2.19 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 1.75 kg per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 1.5 kg per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6736 kg per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9525 kg per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9306 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8754 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8773 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.25 kg per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 1.44 kg per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 1.51 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 1.62 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 1.99 kg per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 2.19 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 1.57 kg per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.11 kg per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1996 | 2.19 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.56 kg per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 2.46 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 2.31 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 2.07 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 1.92 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.71 kg per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 1.38 kg per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9086 kg per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2005 | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9 kg per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 1.84 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.75 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.85 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.84 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.72 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.42 kg per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 1.52 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.47 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.52 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.45 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9471 kg per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2022 | 1.51 kg per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 2023 | 1.5 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.5 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.09 kg per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.5 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.46 kg per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | 0.6026 kg per square kilometre | 1.75 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.72 kg per square kilometre | 0.6736 kg per square kilometre | 2.52 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | 0.8754 kg per square kilometre | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 kg per square kilometre | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | 2.56 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 kg per square kilometre | 0.9086 kg per square kilometre | 2.07 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 kg per square kilometre | 1.42 kg per square kilometre | 1.85 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | 0.9471 kg per square kilometre | 1.51 kg per square kilometre | 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 square in Botswana?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Botswana was 1.5 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 kg per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6026 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?
- Botswana ranks 139th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. 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 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 left on pasture that leaches (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.