Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Botswana

Botswana: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers was 0.2757 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2757 kt
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
120th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3454 kt
in 2013
All-time low
0.0022 kt
in 1985
Years of data
56
1961–2023

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

00.10.20.3196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Botswana stood at 0.2757 kt.

The figure is up 10.3% 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 0.3454 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 kt, 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) — Synthetic fertilizers in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O) in Botswana, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0157 kt
1962 0.0157 kt +0.0%
1963 0.0157 kt +0.0%
1964 0.0236 kt +50.3%
1965 0.0314 kt +33.1%
1966 0.0314 kt +0.0%
1967 0.0393 kt +25.2%
1968 0.0157 kt -60.1%
1969 0.0157 kt +0.0%
1970 0.0173 kt +10.2%
1971 0.0165 kt -4.6%
1972 0.0181 kt +9.7%
1973 0.0189 kt +4.4%
1974 0.0182 kt -3.7%
1975 0.0236 kt +29.7%
1976 0.0157 kt -33.5%
1977 0.0157 kt +0.0%
1978 0.0157 kt +0.0%
1979 0.0079 kt -49.7%
1980 0.0094 kt +19.0%
1981 0.0094 kt +0.0%
1982 0.0094 kt +0.0%
1983 0.0079 kt -16.0%
1984 0.0063 kt -20.3%
1985 0.0022 kt -65.1%
1986 0.0034 kt +54.5%
1987 0.0047 kt +38.2%
1988 0.0047 kt +0.0%
1989 0.0047 kt +0.0%
1990 0.0047 kt +0.0%
1991 0.0047 kt +0.0%
1992 0.0047 kt +0.0%
1993 0.0063 kt +34.0%
1994 0.0079 kt +25.4%
1995 0.0335 kt +324.1%
1996 0.0501 kt +49.6%
1997 0.055 kt +9.8%
1998 0.0589 kt +7.1%
1999 0.0644 kt +9.3%
2000 0.0644 kt +0.0%
2001 0.0644 kt +0.0%
2009 0.2142 kt +232.6%
2010 0.3133 kt +46.3%
2011 0.1329 kt -57.6%
2012 0.2381 kt +79.2%
2013 0.3454 kt +45.1%
2014 0.3325 kt -3.7%
2015 0.2062 kt -38.0%
2016 0.1681 kt -18.5%
2017 0.0878 kt -47.8%
2018 0.1987 kt +126.3%
2019 0.1571 kt -20.9%
2020 0.2144 kt +36.5%
2021 0.2056 kt -4.1%
2022 0.2499 kt +21.5%
2023 0.2757 kt +10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0227 kt 0.0157 kt 0.0393 kt 9
1970s 0.0168 kt 0.0079 kt 0.0236 kt 10
1980s 0.0062 kt 0.0022 kt 0.0094 kt 10
1990s 0.029 kt 0.0047 kt 0.0644 kt 10
2000s 0.1143 kt 0.0644 kt 0.2142 kt 3
2010s 0.218 kt 0.0878 kt 0.3454 kt 10
2020s 0.2364 kt 0.2056 kt 0.2757 kt 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 117 Lebanon 0.3103 kt compare
  2. 118 Papua New Guinea 0.2981 kt compare
  3. 119 Guinea 0.2799 kt compare
  4. 121 Iceland 0.2641 kt compare
  5. 122 Tajikistan 0.2458 kt compare
  6. 123 Liberia 0.2425 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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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 0.2757 kt 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 0.3454 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 kt in 1985.
How does Botswana rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
Botswana ranks 120th out of 199 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 (Direct emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 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).