Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Botswana
Botswana: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 21.58 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 21.58 kg/ha for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Botswana peaked at 26.06 kg/ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.1 kg/ha, in 1993.
Botswana ranks 92nd of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.62 kg/ha | 2.24 kg/ha | 3.38 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.08 kg/ha | 2.69 kg/ha | 3.45 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.96 kg/ha | 2.67 kg/ha | 3.18 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 kg/ha | 2.1 kg/ha | 8.46 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 kg/ha | 2.72 kg/ha | 15.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.54 kg/ha | 7.9 kg/ha | 26.06 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.72 kg/ha | 16.43 kg/ha | 21.58 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 89 Yugoslav SFR 21.73 kg/ha compare
- 90 Philippines 21.7 kg/ha compare
- 91 Romania 21.67 kg/ha compare
- 93 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 21.5 kg/ha compare
- 94 Bahamas 21.5 kg/ha compare
- 95 Mexico 21.04 kg/ha compare
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- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
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- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 1,165 1000 USD (2024)
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- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 129 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Botswana?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Botswana was 21.58 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.06 kg/ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 kg/ha in 1993.
- How does Botswana rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Botswana ranks 92nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).