Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 0.8315 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 0.8315 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 114.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 1.52 kg per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0184 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Botswana 125th out of 146 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.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0184 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.153 kg per square kilometre | +732.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1386 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0198 kg per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0627 kg per square kilometre | +216.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4353 kg per square kilometre | +594.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1224 kg per square kilometre | -71.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3198 kg per square kilometre | +161.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5164 kg per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2538 kg per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4041 kg per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2063 kg per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6664 kg per square kilometre | +223.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9682 kg per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6759 kg per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1976 | 1.42 kg per square kilometre | +110.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9506 kg per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1978 | 0.52 kg per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1871 kg per square kilometre | -64.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4997 kg per square kilometre | +167.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7242 kg per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3414 kg per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 1983 | 0.258 kg per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0311 kg per square kilometre | -88.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0778 kg per square kilometre | +150.5% |
| 1986 | 0.113 kg per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0834 kg per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3461 kg per square kilometre | +315.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6503 kg per square kilometre | +87.9% |
| 1990 | 0.459 kg per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4639 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1574 kg per square kilometre | -66.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2034 kg per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6168 kg per square kilometre | +203.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3984 kg per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1996 | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | +168.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8875 kg per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2231 kg per square kilometre | -74.9% |
| 1999 | 0.305 kg per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7445 kg per square kilometre | +144.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2519 kg per square kilometre | -66.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6328 kg per square kilometre | +151.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0783 kg per square kilometre | -87.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4216 kg per square kilometre | +438.2% |
| 2005 | 0.734 kg per square kilometre | +74.1% |
| 2006 | 0.65 kg per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1606 kg per square kilometre | -75.3% |
| 2008 | 0.481 kg per square kilometre | +199.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8816 kg per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6272 kg per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +94.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5194 kg per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3885 kg per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | +196.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1608 kg per square kilometre | -86.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6488 kg per square kilometre | +303.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5422 kg per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8957 kg per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3634 kg per square kilometre | -59.4% |
| 2020 | 1.51 kg per square kilometre | +314.9% |
| 2021 | 1.52 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8986 kg per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8315 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.8315 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.85 kg per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.8315 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.77 kg per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +732.6% | 0.0184 kg per square kilometre | 0.153 kg per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +594.0% | 0.0627 kg per square kilometre | 0.4353 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1985 kg per square kilometre | 0.0184 kg per square kilometre | 0.5164 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6253 kg per square kilometre | 0.1871 kg per square kilometre | 1.42 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3125 kg per square kilometre | 0.0311 kg per square kilometre | 0.7242 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4785 kg per square kilometre | 0.1574 kg per square kilometre | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5036 kg per square kilometre | 0.0783 kg per square kilometre | 0.8816 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6519 kg per square kilometre | 0.1608 kg per square kilometre | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 kg per square kilometre | 0.8315 kg per square kilometre | 1.52 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 122 Antigua and Barbuda 0.979 kg per square kilometre compare
- 123 Fiji 0.8958 kg per square kilometre compare
- 124 Barbados 0.8727 kg per square kilometre compare
- 126 Saint Lucia 0.7742 kg per square kilometre compare
- 127 Bahamas 0.4953 kg per square kilometre compare
- 128 Congo 0.4446 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Botswana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 17.55 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,640 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,846 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 137.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0531 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.8315 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 kg per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0184 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 125th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.0%. 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 Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.