How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square?

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

Is all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

All Animals: Losses from manure treated (N content) … square in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: All Animals: Losses from manure treated (N content) … square in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sub-Saharan Africa: All Animals: Losses from manure treated (N content) … square was 6.14 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

6.14 kg per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.4%

Rank

2nd

of 2 groups

All-time high

6.14 kg per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

1.68 kg per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 6.14 kg per square kilometre for all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 6.14 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.68 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

All Animals: Losses from manure treated (N content) … square in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per square kilometre	Change
1961	1.68 kg per square kilometre	—
1962	1.72 kg per square kilometre	+2.0%
1963	1.74 kg per square kilometre	+1.3%
1964	1.78 kg per square kilometre	+2.2%
1965	1.83 kg per square kilometre	+2.8%
1966	1.85 kg per square kilometre	+1.1%
1967	1.89 kg per square kilometre	+2.2%
1968	1.95 kg per square kilometre	+2.8%
1969	2.01 kg per square kilometre	+3.1%
1970	2.05 kg per square kilometre	+2.2%
1971	2.07 kg per square kilometre	+1.0%
1972	2.1 kg per square kilometre	+1.2%
1973	2.09 kg per square kilometre	-0.3%
1974	2.09 kg per square kilometre	+0.1%
1975	2.13 kg per square kilometre	+2.0%
1976	2.17 kg per square kilometre	+1.9%
1977	2.25 kg per square kilometre	+3.5%
1978	2.34 kg per square kilometre	+3.8%
1979	2.4 kg per square kilometre	+2.6%
1980	2.42 kg per square kilometre	+0.9%
1981	2.47 kg per square kilometre	+2.2%
1982	2.51 kg per square kilometre	+1.7%
1983	2.55 kg per square kilometre	+1.5%
1984	2.53 kg per square kilometre	-0.9%
1985	2.6 kg per square kilometre	+2.7%
1986	2.74 kg per square kilometre	+5.6%
1987	2.76 kg per square kilometre	+0.7%
1988	2.83 kg per square kilometre	+2.4%
1989	2.94 kg per square kilometre	+3.9%
1990	3.05 kg per square kilometre	+3.9%
1991	3.05 kg per square kilometre	-0.2%
1992	3.1 kg per square kilometre	+1.8%
1993	2.96 kg per square kilometre	-4.6%
1994	3.02 kg per square kilometre	+2.0%
1995	3.07 kg per square kilometre	+1.9%
1996	3.12 kg per square kilometre	+1.6%
1997	3.2 kg per square kilometre	+2.3%
1998	3.3 kg per square kilometre	+3.1%
1999	3.34 kg per square kilometre	+1.4%
2000	3.39 kg per square kilometre	+1.6%
2001	3.42 kg per square kilometre	+0.6%
2002	3.52 kg per square kilometre	+3.0%
2003	3.65 kg per square kilometre	+3.7%
2004	3.74 kg per square kilometre	+2.4%
2005	3.82 kg per square kilometre	+2.1%
2006	4.01 kg per square kilometre	+5.1%
2007	4.27 kg per square kilometre	+6.4%
2008	4.43 kg per square kilometre	+3.8%
2009	4.66 kg per square kilometre	+5.3%
2010	4.77 kg per square kilometre	+2.4%
2011	4.88 kg per square kilometre	+2.1%
2012	4.86 kg per square kilometre	-0.4%
2013	4.91 kg per square kilometre	+1.1%
2014	5.04 kg per square kilometre	+2.8%
2015	5.22 kg per square kilometre	+3.5%
2016	5.36 kg per square kilometre	+2.8%
2017	5.39 kg per square kilometre	+0.5%
2018	5.51 kg per square kilometre	+2.2%
2019	5.72 kg per square kilometre	+3.8%
2020	5.79 kg per square kilometre	+1.4%
2021	5.88 kg per square kilometre	+1.6%
2022	6 kg per square kilometre	+1.9%
2023	6.14 kg per square kilometre	+2.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.83 kg per square kilometre	1.68 kg per square kilometre	2.01 kg per square kilometre	9
1970s	2.17 kg per square kilometre	2.05 kg per square kilometre	2.4 kg per square kilometre	10
1980s	2.64 kg per square kilometre	2.42 kg per square kilometre	2.94 kg per square kilometre	10
1990s	3.12 kg per square kilometre	2.96 kg per square kilometre	3.34 kg per square kilometre	10
2000s	3.89 kg per square kilometre	3.39 kg per square kilometre	4.66 kg per square kilometre	10
2010s	5.17 kg per square kilometre	4.77 kg per square kilometre	5.72 kg per square kilometre	10
2020s	5.95 kg per square kilometre	5.79 kg per square kilometre	6.14 kg per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

1 Tuvalu 2,327 kg per square kilometre compare
2 Belgium 1,759 kg per square kilometre compare
3 Denmark 1,690 kg per square kilometre compare
4 Ireland 1,498 kg per square kilometre compare
5 Luxembourg 1,272 kg per square kilometre compare

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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 — losses from manure treated (n content), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa?: All animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa was 6.14 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 6.14 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 1.68 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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)

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All Animals — Losses from manure treated Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre
Unit: kg per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 172 places, 9,878 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 05 October 2026

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.