Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Botswana

Botswana: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers was 17.55 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
17.55 million kg
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
120th
of 198 countries
All-time high
21.98 million kg
in 2013
All-time low
139,000 kg
in 1985
Years of data
56
1961–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Botswana, 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

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

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) in Botswana, 1961 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 117 Lebanon 19.75 million kg compare
  2. 118 Papua New Guinea 18.97 million kg compare
  3. 119 Guinea 17.82 million kg compare
  4. 121 Iceland 16.80 million kg compare
  5. 122 Tajikistan 15.64 million kg compare
  6. 123 Liberia 15.43 million kg compare

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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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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 13,449 data points, 1961–2050
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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).