All Animals: Losses from manure treated (N content) … square in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: All Animals: Losses from manure treated (N content) … square was 15.82 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square in Burkina Faso stood at 15.82 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square in Burkina Faso peaked at 19.52 kg per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.21 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 104th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
All Animals: Losses from manure treated (N content) … square in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.21 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.23 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 2.24 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.48 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 2.83 kg per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1966 | 2.94 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 2.97 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 3 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 3.11 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 3.2 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 3.32 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 3.04 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 2.83 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 2.98 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 3.15 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 3.21 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 3.3 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 3.39 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 3.47 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 3.55 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.87 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 4.1 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 4.33 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 4.57 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 5.01 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 5.13 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 5.4 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 5.59 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 5.79 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 5.67 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 6.01 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 6.3 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 6.6 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 6.93 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 7.29 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 7.67 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 8.09 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 8.54 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 9.03 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 9.56 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 10.13 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 10.76 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 13.53 kg per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 13.8 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 14.08 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 14.36 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 14.65 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 14.95 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 15.25 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.56 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 15.87 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 16.19 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 16.67 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 17.01 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 17.56 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 18.38 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 18.74 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 19.09 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 19.52 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 14.88 kg per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 15.35 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 15.6 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 15.82 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 15.82 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.51 kg per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 15.82 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.16 kg per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All Animals: Losses from manure treated (N content) … square in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +25.8% | 10.76 kg per square kilometre | 13.53 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.67 kg per square kilometre | 2.21 kg per square kilometre | 3.11 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.19 kg per square kilometre | 2.83 kg per square kilometre | 3.47 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.74 kg per square kilometre | 3.55 kg per square kilometre | 5.79 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.21 kg per square kilometre | 5.67 kg per square kilometre | 9.03 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.11 kg per square kilometre | 9.56 kg per square kilometre | 15.25 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.46 kg per square kilometre | 15.56 kg per square kilometre | 19.52 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.41 kg per square kilometre | 14.88 kg per square kilometre | 15.82 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 101 Singapore 18.59 kg per square kilometre compare
- 102 Ethiopia 16.53 kg per square kilometre compare
- 103 Seychelles 15.98 kg per square kilometre compare
- 105 Benin 15.72 kg per square kilometre compare
- 106 Nigeria 15.55 kg per square kilometre compare
- 107 Iceland 15.07 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9413 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3634 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square in Burkina Faso?
- All animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square in Burkina Faso was 15.82 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 19.52 kg per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square?
- Burkina Faso ranks 104th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content) 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.
All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Losses from manure treated 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
All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content) 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.