Fertilizer use per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Fertilizer use per capita was 1.31 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per capita in Botswana, 1982–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per capita in Botswana is 1.31 Kilograms per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 133.9% on the previous year and up 1,537.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Botswana peaked at 1.31 Kilograms per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.03 Kilograms per capita, in 1995.
That places Botswana 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2313 Kilograms per capita | 0.08 Kilograms per capita | 0.4 Kilograms per capita | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.101 Kilograms per capita | 0.03 Kilograms per capita | 0.15 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.22 Kilograms per capita | 0.12 Kilograms per capita | 0.42 Kilograms per capita | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.419 Kilograms per capita | 0.08 Kilograms per capita | 0.89 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.725 Kilograms per capita | 0.44 Kilograms per capita | 1.31 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 354.96 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 821,007 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 32.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 60,588 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in Botswana?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Botswana was 1.31 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 Kilograms per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 Kilograms per capita in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Botswana ranks 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,537.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.