Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.0048 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0048 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 47.8%
World rank
133rd
of 143 countries
All-time high
0.0745 An per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.0048 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana is 0.0048 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 47.8% on the previous year and down 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.0745 An per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 An per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Botswana 133rd out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0135 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0142 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0153 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0153 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0147 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0153 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0136 An per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0179 An per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0194 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0235 An per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0236 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0146 An per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0159 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0176 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0212 An per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0247 An per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0265 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0295 An per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0312 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0383 An per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0416 An per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0423 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0395 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0401 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0416 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0423 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0427 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0505 An per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0572 An per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0603 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0591 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0565 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0547 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0552 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0618 An per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0529 An per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0573 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0565 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0573 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0582 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0582 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0582 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0582 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0582 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0582 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0582 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0529 An per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0675 An per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0745 An per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0726 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0713 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0636 An per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0651 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0473 An per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0571 An per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0485 An per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0272 An per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0281 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0265 An per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0227 An per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0152 An per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0091 An per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 An per square kilometre | -47.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0048 An per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4006 An per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0048 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0728 An per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0155 An per square kilometre | 0.0135 An per square kilometre | 0.0194 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0228 An per square kilometre | 0.0146 An per square kilometre | 0.0312 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0436 An per square kilometre | 0.0383 An per square kilometre | 0.0572 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0572 An per square kilometre | 0.0529 An per square kilometre | 0.0618 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0603 An per square kilometre | 0.0529 An per square kilometre | 0.0745 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0507 An per square kilometre | 0.0265 An per square kilometre | 0.0726 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.013 An per square kilometre | 0.0048 An per square kilometre | 0.0227 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 130 Benin 0.0103 An per square kilometre compare
- 131 United Arab Emirates 0.0063 An per square kilometre compare
- 132 Solomon Islands 0.0054 An per square kilometre compare
- 134 Papua New Guinea 0.0045 An per square kilometre compare
- 135 Kenya 0.0035 An per square kilometre compare
- 136 Yemen 0.0032 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 horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0048 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0745 An per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for horses — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 133rd out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — 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.
Horses — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — 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
Horses — 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.