Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Botswana

Botswana: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 851,233 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
851,233 kg
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
128th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.45 million kg
in 1997
All-time low
341,498 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Botswana, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Botswana stood at 851,233 kg.

The figure 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 in Botswana peaked at 1.45 million kg in 1997 and was at its lowest, 341,498 kg, in 1961.

That places Botswana 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 580,223 kg 341,498 kg 990,222 kg 9
1970s 973,378 kg 381,770 kg 1.43 million kg 10
1980s 700,930 kg 496,123 kg 1.01 million kg 10
1990s 1.18 million kg 845,221 kg 1.45 million kg 10
2000s 873,142 kg 514,945 kg 1.17 million kg 10
2010s 912,242 kg 807,033 kg 1.05 million kg 10
2020s 766,092 kg 536,729 kg 854,092 kg 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 125 Poland 943,791 kg compare
  2. 126 Dominican Republic 920,043 kg compare
  3. 127 Zambia 863,269 kg compare
  4. 129 Mozambique 815,972 kg compare
  5. 130 Gabon 813,028 kg compare
  6. 131 Montenegro 659,621 kg compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Botswana?
Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Botswana was 851,233 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 1.45 million kg in 1997.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 341,498 kg in 1961.
How does Botswana rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Botswana ranks 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).