Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Botswana
Botswana: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers was 17.55 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Botswana stood at 17.55 million kg.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Botswana peaked at 21.98 million kg in 2013 and was at its lowest, 139,000 kg, in 1985.
Botswana ranks 120th of 198 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) — Synthetic fertilizers in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.00 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.00 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.00 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.50 million kg | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 2.00 million kg | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 2.00 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.50 million kg | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 1.00 million kg | -60.0% |
| 1969 | 1.00 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.10 million kg | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 1.05 million kg | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 1.15 million kg | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 1.20 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 1.16 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.50 million kg | +29.2% |
| 1976 | 1.00 million kg | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 1.00 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.00 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 500,000 kg | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 600,000 kg | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 600,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 600,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 500,000 kg | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 400,000 kg | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 139,000 kg | -65.2% |
| 1986 | 216,000 kg | +55.4% |
| 1987 | 300,000 kg | +38.9% |
| 1988 | 300,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 300,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 300,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 300,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 300,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 400,000 kg | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 500,000 kg | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 2.13 million kg | +326.4% |
| 1996 | 3.19 million kg | +49.6% |
| 1997 | 3.50 million kg | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 3.75 million kg | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 4.10 million kg | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 4.10 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.10 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.63 million kg | +232.5% |
| 2010 | 19.94 million kg | +46.3% |
| 2011 | 8.46 million kg | -57.6% |
| 2012 | 15.15 million kg | +79.1% |
| 2013 | 21.98 million kg | +45.1% |
| 2014 | 21.16 million kg | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 13.12 million kg | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 10.70 million kg | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 5.59 million kg | -47.8% |
| 2018 | 12.64 million kg | +126.2% |
| 2019 | 10.00 million kg | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 13.64 million kg | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 13.08 million kg | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 15.90 million kg | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 17.55 million kg | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 million kg | 1.00 million kg | 2.50 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.07 million kg | 500,000 kg | 1.50 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 395,500 kg | 139,000 kg | 600,000 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.85 million kg | 300,000 kg | 4.10 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.28 million kg | 4.10 million kg | 13.63 million kg | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.87 million kg | 5.59 million kg | 21.98 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.04 million kg | 13.08 million kg | 17.55 million kg | 4 |
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- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1176 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Botswana?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Botswana was 17.55 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.98 million kg in 2013.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,000 kg in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
- Botswana ranks 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use). 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).