All Animals — Losses from manure treated in Benin
Benin: All Animals — Losses from manure treated was 1.77 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Animals — Losses from manure treated in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — losses from manure treated in Benin stood at 1.77 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — losses from manure treated in Benin peaked at 1.77 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 304,586 kg, in 1961.
That places Benin 111th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals — Losses from manure treated in Benin, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 304,586 kg | — |
| 1962 | 342,981 kg | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 375,119 kg | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 408,513 kg | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 441,631 kg | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 408,098 kg | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 456,657 kg | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 418,886 kg | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 447,437 kg | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 475,110 kg | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 483,739 kg | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 488,515 kg | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 503,873 kg | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 495,916 kg | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 513,149 kg | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 541,127 kg | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 559,910 kg | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 580,318 kg | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 601,482 kg | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 634,914 kg | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 660,611 kg | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 686,376 kg | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 716,206 kg | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 724,151 kg | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 784,320 kg | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 776,578 kg | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 802,471 kg | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 642,694 kg | -19.9% |
| 1989 | 639,448 kg | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 692,408 kg | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 866,742 kg | +25.2% |
| 1992 | 881,207 kg | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 901,989 kg | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 989,198 kg | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 901,646 kg | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 995,460 kg | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 907,681 kg | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 725,876 kg | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 683,960 kg | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 761,654 kg | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 791,312 kg | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 823,311 kg | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 828,544 kg | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 862,186 kg | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 876,303 kg | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 907,427 kg | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 935,456 kg | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 963,806 kg | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 993,342 kg | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.09 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.19 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.27 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million kg | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 1.64 million kg | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 1.77 million kg | +8.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.77 million kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.02 million kg, 88% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.77 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.66 million kg, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All Animals — Losses from manure treated in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +25.2% | 692,408 kg | 866,742 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 400,434 kg | 304,586 kg | 456,657 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 524,314 kg | 475,110 kg | 601,482 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 706,777 kg | 634,914 kg | 802,471 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 854,617 kg | 683,960 kg | 995,460 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 874,334 kg | 761,654 kg | 993,342 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million kg | 1.02 million kg | 1.34 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million kg | 1.37 million kg | 1.77 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 108 Central African Republic 2.00 million kg compare
- 109 Montenegro 1.88 million kg compare
- 110 Morocco 1.83 million kg compare
- 112 Azerbaijan 1.71 million kg compare
- 113 Burundi 1.68 million kg compare
- 114 Senegal 1.66 million kg compare
More environment data for Benin
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % 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 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — losses from manure treated in Benin?
- All animals — losses from manure treated in Benin was 1.77 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all animals — losses from manure treated recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest all animals — losses from manure treated recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 304,586 kg in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for all animals — losses from manure treated?
- Benin ranks 111th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).