Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.031 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 0.031 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.0388 tonnes per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Botswana 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0026 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0035 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0035 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0044 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | -65.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | +326.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0062 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0066 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0072 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0072 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0072 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0241 tonnes per square kilometre | +232.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0352 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0149 tonnes per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0267 tonnes per square kilometre | +79.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0388 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0373 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0232 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0189 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0099 tonnes per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0223 tonnes per square kilometre | +126.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0176 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0241 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0231 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0281 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 0.031 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.031 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.031 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0709 tonnes per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +326.4% | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +232.5% | 0.0072 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0241 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0044 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0026 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0072 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0128 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0072 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0241 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0245 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0099 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0388 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0265 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0231 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.031 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 157 Sierra Leone 0.0343 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 158 Tuvalu 0.0333 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 159 Cape Verde 0.033 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 161 New Caledonia 0.0307 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 162 Liberia 0.0303 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 163 Algeria 0.0295 tonnes 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 nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.031 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0388 tonnes per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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.