25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre was 591.55 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Botswana is 591.55 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 161.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 605.87 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.01 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 144th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.01 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 53.14 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 59.59 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 56.43 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 60.69 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 71.03 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 71.04 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 71.24 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 72.64 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 63.02 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 67.69 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 67.57 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 69.95 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 79.69 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 88.16 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 92.5 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 91.24 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 99.37 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 112.48 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 104.62 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 248.84 units per square kilometre | +137.8% |
| 2011 | 242.91 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 237.87 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 226.4 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 233.72 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 208.71 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 145.22 units per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2017 | 139.97 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 150.46 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 144.34 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 142.76 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 148.4 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 605.87 units per square kilometre | +308.3% |
| 2023 | 591.55 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 591.55 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,589 units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 591.55 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 626.36 units per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 25_SDR holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +308.3% | 148.4 units per square kilometre | 605.87 units per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +137.8% | 104.62 units per square kilometre | 248.84 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.38 units per square kilometre | 45.01 units per square kilometre | 72.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.33 units per square kilometre | 67.57 units per square kilometre | 112.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.84 units per square kilometre | 139.97 units per square kilometre | 248.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 372.15 units per square kilometre | 142.76 units per square kilometre | 605.87 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 141 Kazakhstan 730.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Afghanistan 701.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Gabon 661.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Yemen 560.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Sudan 555.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Serbia 535.5 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Botswana was 591.55 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 605.87 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.01 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.3%. 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 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
25_SDR holdings 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.
25_SDR holdings ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 25_SDR holdings IMF
- 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
25_SDR holdings 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.