Sheep: Manure left on pasture that volatilises … capita volatilises in Botswana
Botswana: Sheep: Manure left on pasture that volatilises … capita volatilises was 0.2288 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Botswana stood at 0.2288 kg per person.
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 volatilises (n content), per in Botswana peaked at 1.54 kg per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.149 kg per person, in 2021.
Botswana ranks 79th of 159 countries on this measure, 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 volatilises … capita volatilises in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4312 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4888 kg per person | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5459 kg per person | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5722 kg per person | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5164 kg per person | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 0.6192 kg per person | +19.9% |
| 1967 | 0.863 kg per person | +39.4% |
| 1968 | 0.9379 kg per person | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 1.12 kg per person | +19.9% |
| 1970 | 1.28 kg per person | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 1.54 kg per person | +20.3% |
| 1972 | 1.53 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.19 kg per person | -22.1% |
| 1974 | 1.21 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9202 kg per person | -23.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7491 kg per person | -18.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5034 kg per person | -32.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2997 kg per person | -40.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3991 kg per person | +33.2% |
| 1980 | 0.375 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.341 kg per person | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3284 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3727 kg per person | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3653 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4214 kg per person | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4671 kg per person | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4744 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4961 kg per person | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5325 kg per person | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5746 kg per person | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6158 kg per person | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5147 kg per person | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 0.417 kg per person | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3859 kg per person | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5323 kg per person | +37.9% |
| 1996 | 0.538 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6161 kg per person | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.579 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5321 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4658 kg per person | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4231 kg per person | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3704 kg per person | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2933 kg per person | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.19 kg per person | -35.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2123 kg per person | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2147 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3134 kg per person | +46.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3682 kg per person | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3489 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3252 kg per person | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3379 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3301 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3034 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2477 kg per person | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2605 kg per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.254 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2451 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2454 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2466 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2317 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.149 kg per person | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2334 kg per person | +56.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2288 kg per person | -2.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.2288 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2181 kg per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.2288 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.298 kg per person, 77% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6777 kg per person | 0.4312 kg per person | 1.12 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9626 kg per person | 0.2997 kg per person | 1.54 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4174 kg per person | 0.3284 kg per person | 0.5325 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5306 kg per person | 0.3859 kg per person | 0.6161 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.32 kg per person | 0.19 kg per person | 0.4658 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2796 kg per person | 0.2451 kg per person | 0.3379 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2107 kg per person | 0.149 kg per person | 0.2334 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 volatilises (n content), per in Botswana?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Botswana was 0.2288 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 kg per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.149 kg per person in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Botswana ranks 79th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 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.