Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Botswana
Botswana: Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 0.1332 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1332 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
141st
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.2735 An per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0.0611 An per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.1332 An per square kilometre for sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Botswana peaked at 0.2735 An per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0611 An per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Botswana 141st out of 160 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.
Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Botswana, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0618 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0706 An per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0794 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0812 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0794 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.097 An per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1059 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1147 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1235 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1235 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1241 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1276 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1306 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1235 An per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0988 An per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0847 An per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0741 An per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0706 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0688 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0801 An per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0611 An per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0812 An per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0953 An per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0988 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1165 An per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1323 An per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1412 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.15 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1623 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.18 An per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1906 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1676 An per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1429 An per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1517 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1941 An per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2029 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2559 An per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2735 An per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2647 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2294 An per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2117 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1941 An per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1676 An per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1853 An per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2029 An per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2276 An per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2276 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.247 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2267 An per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2294 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2329 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2364 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2249 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1841 An per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1941 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1878 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1765 An per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1853 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1927 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1757 An per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1705 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1541 An per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1332 An per square kilometre | -13.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.1332 An per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.71 An per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.1332 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.22 An per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0904 An per square kilometre | 0.0618 An per square kilometre | 0.1235 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1026 An per square kilometre | 0.0688 An per square kilometre | 0.1306 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1119 An per square kilometre | 0.0611 An per square kilometre | 0.1623 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2024 An per square kilometre | 0.1429 An per square kilometre | 0.2735 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.212 An per square kilometre | 0.1676 An per square kilometre | 0.247 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2044 An per square kilometre | 0.1765 An per square kilometre | 0.2364 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1584 An per square kilometre | 0.1332 An per square kilometre | 0.1757 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 138 Zimbabwe 0.1749 An per square kilometre compare
- 139 Madagascar 0.138 An per square kilometre compare
- 140 Congo 0.1333 An per square kilometre compare
- 142 Sri Lanka 0.1276 An per square kilometre compare
- 143 El Salvador 0.1221 An per square kilometre compare
- 144 Zambia 0.111 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 sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Botswana?
- Sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Botswana was 0.1332 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2735 An per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0611 An per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Botswana rank for sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?
- Botswana ranks 141st out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. 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 Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.
Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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
Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.