Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Botswana

Botswana: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 567,489 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
567,489 kg
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
128th
of 192 countries
All-time high
968,334 kg
in 1997
All-time low
227,665 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Botswana recorded 567,489 kg for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Botswana peaked at 968,334 kg in 1997 and was at its lowest, 227,665 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 386,815 kg 227,665 kg 660,148 kg 9
1970s 648,919 kg 254,513 kg 950,942 kg 10
1980s 467,286 kg 330,749 kg 676,413 kg 10
1990s 783,901 kg 563,480 kg 968,334 kg 10
2000s 582,095 kg 343,297 kg 781,296 kg 10
2010s 608,161 kg 538,022 kg 700,548 kg 10
2020s 510,728 kg 357,820 kg 569,395 kg 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 125 Poland 629,194 kg compare
  2. 126 Dominican Republic 613,362 kg compare
  3. 127 Zambia 575,512 kg compare
  4. 129 Mozambique 543,981 kg compare
  5. 130 Gabon 542,019 kg compare
  6. 131 Montenegro 439,748 kg compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Botswana?
Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Botswana was 567,489 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 968,334 kg in 1997.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 227,665 kg in 1961.
How does Botswana rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Botswana ranks 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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
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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).