Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre was 1.76 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 1.76 An per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 5.47 An per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.65 An per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Botswana 145th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.77 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.81 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 2.79 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.76 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.23 An per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1966 | 1.84 An per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1967 | 2.2 An per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 2.47 An per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 2.88 An per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 2.91 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 3 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 3.53 An per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 3.74 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 4.09 An per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 4.52 An per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 5.04 An per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 5.47 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 5.12 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 5.01 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 5.14 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 5.24 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 5.26 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.97 An per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 4.74 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 4.34 An per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 4.11 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 3.99 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 4.25 An per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 4.46 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 4.76 An per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 3.88 An per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 3.53 An per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 3.21 An per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 3.71 An per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 4.46 An per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 3.97 An per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 3.9 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 4.14 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 4.55 An per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 4.59 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.35 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.53 An per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 3.58 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.62 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.75 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 3.79 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.83 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.92 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.26 An per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 4.67 An per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 4.51 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.97 An per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 3.68 An per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 2.82 An per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 3.08 An per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 2.65 An per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 1.94 An per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 1.87 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.65 An per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 1.76 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 1.75 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.94 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1.76 An per square kilometre | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.53 An per square kilometre | 1.84 An per square kilometre | 2.88 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.24 An per square kilometre | 2.91 An per square kilometre | 5.47 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.65 An per square kilometre | 3.99 An per square kilometre | 5.26 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.01 An per square kilometre | 3.21 An per square kilometre | 4.76 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.92 An per square kilometre | 3.53 An per square kilometre | 4.59 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 An per square kilometre | 1.65 An per square kilometre | 4.67 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 An per square kilometre | 1.75 An per square kilometre | 1.94 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 142 Norway 2.4 An per square kilometre compare
- 143 Mauritania 1.91 An per square kilometre compare
- 144 Kuwait 1.79 An per square kilometre compare
- 146 Mauritius 1.72 An per square kilometre compare
- 147 United Arab Emirates 1.64 An per square kilometre compare
- 148 Sao Tome and Principe 1.61 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 138.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3204 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana was 1.76 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 An per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 An per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 145th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks 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.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks 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
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks 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.