How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.

Is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sub-Saharan Africa: All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP was 0.0139 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0139 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 11.6%

Rank

1st

of 2 groups

All-time high

0.2052 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0122 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Years of data

1961–2023

All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.0139 kg per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.2052 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0122 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.2052 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.1936 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1963	0.1727 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1964	0.1769 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1965	0.1655 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1966	0.1545 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1967	0.1577 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1968	0.1502 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1969	0.1358 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1970	0.1234 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1971	0.1212 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1972	0.1079 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1973	0.084 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1974	0.0663 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
1975	0.0617 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1976	0.058 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1977	0.0546 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1978	0.0504 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1979	0.0437 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1980	0.035 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1981	0.0263 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.9%
1982	0.0291 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1983	0.0328 kg per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
1984	0.0358 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1985	0.0382 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1986	0.0419 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1987	0.0376 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1988	0.0368 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1989	0.0373 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1990	0.0326 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1991	0.0302 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1992	0.0338 kg per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1993	0.0325 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1994	0.0324 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1995	0.0261 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
1996	0.0238 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1997	0.0234 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1998	0.0241 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1999	0.035 kg per US$ of GDP	+45.2%
2000	0.0332 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2001	0.0356 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2002	0.0335 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2003	0.0273 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2004	0.0226 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2005	0.0196 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2006	0.0169 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2007	0.0157 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2008	0.0144 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2009	0.0154 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2010	0.0134 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2011	0.0124 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2012	0.0128 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2013	0.0124 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2014	0.0122 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2015	0.0141 kg per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
2016	0.016 kg per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2017	0.0149 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2018	0.0143 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2019	0.0132 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2020	0.0147 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2021	0.0131 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2022	0.0125 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2023	0.0139 kg per US$ of GDP	+11.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa 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
1999	+45.2%	0.0241 kg per US$ of GDP	0.035 kg per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.168 kg per US$ of GDP	0.1358 kg per US$ of GDP	0.2052 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0771 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0437 kg per US$ of GDP	0.1234 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0351 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0263 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0419 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0294 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0234 kg per US$ of GDP	0.035 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0234 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0144 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0356 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0136 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0122 kg per US$ of GDP	0.016 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0135 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0125 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0147 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

1 Chad 0.1853 kg per US$ of GDP compare
2 Central African Republic 0.1241 kg per US$ of GDP compare
3 Eritrea 0.0793 kg per US$ of GDP compare
4 Niger 0.0785 kg per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?: All animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0139 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.2052 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0122 kg per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 171 places, 9,202 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 October 2026

All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.