Swine, market — Losses from manure treated in Botswana
Botswana: Swine, market — Losses from manure treated was 7,524 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Swine, market — Losses from manure treated in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 7,524 kg for swine, market — losses from manure treated in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 181.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine, market — losses from manure treated in Botswana peaked at 15,049 kg in 1974 and was at its lowest, 885.23 kg, in 1995.
That places Botswana 158th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Swine, market — Losses from manure treated in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,780 kg | — |
| 1962 | 5,134 kg | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 5,400 kg | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 5,754 kg | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 6,197 kg | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 6,551 kg | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 7,082 kg | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 7,352 kg | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 9,485 kg | +29.0% |
| 1970 | 7,524 kg | -20.7% |
| 1971 | 13,923 kg | +85.0% |
| 1972 | 13,545 kg | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 14,164 kg | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 15,049 kg | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 14,164 kg | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 13,278 kg | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 11,508 kg | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 8,941 kg | -22.3% |
| 1979 | 5,577 kg | -37.6% |
| 1980 | 5,311 kg | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 4,426 kg | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 4,426 kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,426 kg | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,860 kg | +55.0% |
| 1985 | 7,967 kg | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 9,737 kg | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 9,915 kg | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 11,331 kg | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 13,455 kg | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 14,341 kg | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 11,508 kg | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 7,524 kg | -34.6% |
| 1993 | 3,541 kg | -52.9% |
| 1994 | 3,098 kg | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 885.23 kg | -71.4% |
| 1996 | 2,656 kg | +200.0% |
| 1997 | 1,770 kg | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 3,541 kg | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 3,541 kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,426 kg | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 4,426 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,135 kg | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 3,541 kg | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 6,197 kg | +75.0% |
| 2005 | 8,852 kg | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 10,623 kg | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 14,707 kg | +38.4% |
| 2008 | 12,096 kg | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 11,775 kg | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2,656 kg | -77.4% |
| 2011 | 4,307 kg | +62.2% |
| 2012 | 2,157 kg | -49.9% |
| 2013 | 2,676 kg | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 3,641 kg | +36.1% |
| 2015 | 3,893 kg | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 2,924 kg | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 1,272 kg | -56.5% |
| 2018 | 1,854 kg | +45.7% |
| 2019 | 2,693 kg | +45.3% |
| 2020 | 4,157 kg | +54.4% |
| 2021 | 5,199 kg | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 6,169 kg | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 7,524 kg | +22.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 7,524 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 311,827 kg, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 7,524 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 321,253 kg, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine, market — Losses from manure treated in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +200.0% | 885.23 kg | 2,656 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,415 kg | 4,780 kg | 9,485 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,767 kg | 5,577 kg | 15,049 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,786 kg | 4,426 kg | 13,455 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,241 kg | 885.23 kg | 14,341 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,078 kg | 3,541 kg | 14,707 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,807 kg | 1,272 kg | 4,307 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,762 kg | 4,157 kg | 7,524 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 155 Tokelau 7,956 kg compare
- 156 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7,705 kg compare
- 157 Azerbaijan 7,648 kg compare
- 159 Morocco 6,972 kg compare
- 160 Seychelles 6,825 kg compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 6,629 kg compare
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 swine, market — losses from manure treated in Botswana?
- Swine, market — losses from manure treated in Botswana was 7,524 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine, market — losses from manure treated recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 15,049 kg in 1974.
- What is the lowest swine, market — losses from manure treated recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 885.23 kg in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for swine, market — losses from manure treated?
- Botswana ranks 158th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, market — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Swine, market — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).