Environment in Botswana

1,642 indicators covering environment for Botswana.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 66.97 kg/ha 2023 down 14.1% 56th
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus 1,487 t 2023 up 776.6% 123rd
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 5.67 kg/ha 2023 up 843.6% 92nd
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium 2,692 t 2023 up 1,774.6% 114th
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area 10.27 kg/ha 2023 up 1,917.6% 84th
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen 1,302 t 2023 down 40.5% 156th
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 4.97 kg/ha 2023 down 36.0% 162nd
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus 280.74 t 2023 down 40.3% 158th
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 1.07 kg/ha 2023 down 35.8% 163rd
Manure applied — Cropland potassium 1,278 t 2023 down 43.9% 152nd
Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area 4.88 kg/ha 2023 down 39.6% 153rd
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen 984.1 t 2023 down 5.0% 140th
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 3.76 kg/ha 2023 up 2.2% 143rd
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen 2,355 t 2023 up 102.3% 151st
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 8.99 kg/ha 2023 up 117.7% 180th
Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus 432.28 t 2023 up 148.1% 152nd
Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 1.65 kg/ha 2023 up 167.0% 182nd
Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium 1,050 t 2023 up 77.9% 156th
Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium per unit area 4.01 kg/ha 2023 up 91.5% 180th
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen 749.36 t 2023 up 97.0% 149th
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 2.86 kg/ha 2023 up 112.0% 156th
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus 127.49 t 2023 up 125.7% 149th
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 0.4866 kg/ha 2023 up 142.9% 152nd
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium 1,619 t 2023 up 125.0% 149th
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area 6.18 kg/ha 2023 up 142.1% 154th
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen 939.23 t 2023 up 73.4% 129th
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 3.58 kg/ha 2023 up 86.6% 114th
Seed — Cropland nitrogen 178.41 t 2023 up 576.5% 134th
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 0.6809 kg/ha 2023 up 628.2% 116th
Seed — Cropland phosphorus 39.49 t 2023 up 483.2% 129th
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 0.1507 kg/ha 2023 up 527.9% 88th
Seed — Cropland potassium 59.79 t 2023 up 628.8% 135th
Seed — Cropland potassium per unit area 0.2282 kg/ha 2023 up 684.2% 106th
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen 2,015 t 2023 down 23.6% 130th
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 7.69 kg/ha 2023 down 17.7% 109th
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen 5,655 t 2023 down 22.0% 128th
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 21.58 kg/ha 2023 down 16.1% 87th
Input — Cropland nitrogen 20,951 t 2023 down 18.7% 131st
Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 79.96 kg/ha 2023 down 12.5% 97th
Input — Cropland phosphorus 1,807 t 2023 up 179.4% 140th
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 6.9 kg/ha 2023 up 200.8% 130th
Input — Cropland potassium 4,030 t 2023 up 65.8% 147th
Input — Cropland potassium per unit area 15.38 kg/ha 2023 up 78.5% 128th
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen 2,355 t 2023 up 102.3% 150th
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 8.99 kg/ha 2023 up 117.7% 179th
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus 432.28 t 2023 up 148.1% 152nd
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 1.65 kg/ha 2023 up 167.0% 181st
Outputs — Cropland potassium 1,050 t 2023 up 77.9% 155th
Outputs — Cropland potassium per unit area 4.01 kg/ha 2023 up 91.5% 179th
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen 18,595 t 2023 down 24.4% 115th
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 70.97 kg/ha 2023 down 18.7% 50th
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus 1,375 t 2023 up 191.0% 85th
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 5.25 kg/ha 2023 up 213.2% 67th
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium 2,980 t 2023 up 62.0% 85th
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area 11.37 kg/ha 2023 up 74.3% 78th
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency 11.24 % 2023 up 148.9% 176th
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency 23.92 % 2023 down 11.2% 164th
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium use efficiency 26.06 % 2023 up 7.3% 162nd
Arable land use per person 0.1048 hectares per person 2023 down 19.9% 106th
Forest area 15.73 million hectares 2025 up 0.0% 40th