Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Botswana
Botswana: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 5.26 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Botswana is 5.26 million kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Botswana peaked at 6.59 million kg in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41,700 kg, in 1985.
Botswana ranks 120th of 199 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300,000 kg | — |
| 1962 | 300,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 300,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 450,000 kg | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 600,000 kg | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 600,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 750,000 kg | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 300,000 kg | -60.0% |
| 1969 | 300,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 330,000 kg | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 315,000 kg | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 345,000 kg | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 360,000 kg | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 348,300 kg | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 450,000 kg | +29.2% |
| 1976 | 300,000 kg | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 300,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 300,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 150,000 kg | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 180,000 kg | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 180,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 180,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 150,000 kg | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 120,000 kg | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 41,700 kg | -65.2% |
| 1986 | 64,800 kg | +55.4% |
| 1987 | 90,000 kg | +38.9% |
| 1988 | 90,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 90,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 90,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 90,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 90,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 120,000 kg | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 150,000 kg | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 639,600 kg | +326.4% |
| 1996 | 957,000 kg | +49.6% |
| 1997 | 1.05 million kg | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million kg | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 1.23 million kg | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.23 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.09 million kg | +232.5% |
| 2010 | 5.98 million kg | +46.3% |
| 2011 | 2.54 million kg | -57.6% |
| 2012 | 4.55 million kg | +79.1% |
| 2013 | 6.59 million kg | +45.1% |
| 2014 | 6.35 million kg | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.94 million kg | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 3.21 million kg | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 1.68 million kg | -47.8% |
| 2018 | 3.79 million kg | +126.2% |
| 2019 | 3.00 million kg | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 4.09 million kg | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 3.93 million kg | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 4.77 million kg | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 5.26 million kg | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 433,333 kg | 300,000 kg | 750,000 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 319,830 kg | 150,000 kg | 450,000 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 118,650 kg | 41,700 kg | 180,000 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 554,100 kg | 90,000 kg | 1.23 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 million kg | 1.23 million kg | 4.09 million kg | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.16 million kg | 1.68 million kg | 6.59 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.51 million kg | 3.93 million kg | 5.26 million kg | 4 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,640 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Botswana?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Botswana was 5.26 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.59 million kg in 2013.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,700 kg in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Botswana ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).