What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The highest recorded value was 65.16 kg per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 14.3 kg per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?

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

Is all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sub-Saharan Africa: All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre was 65.16 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

65.16 kg per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.1%

Rank

2nd

of 2 groups

All-time high

65.16 kg per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

14.3 kg per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 65.16 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 65.16 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.3 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.

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

All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per square kilometre	Change
1961	14.3 kg per square kilometre	—
1962	14.62 kg per square kilometre	+2.3%
1963	14.89 kg per square kilometre	+1.8%
1964	15.27 kg per square kilometre	+2.5%
1965	15.64 kg per square kilometre	+2.4%
1966	15.92 kg per square kilometre	+1.8%
1967	16.27 kg per square kilometre	+2.2%
1968	16.83 kg per square kilometre	+3.4%
1969	17.44 kg per square kilometre	+3.6%
1970	17.78 kg per square kilometre	+2.0%
1971	18.03 kg per square kilometre	+1.4%
1972	18.34 kg per square kilometre	+1.7%
1973	18.33 kg per square kilometre	-0.1%
1974	18.38 kg per square kilometre	+0.2%
1975	18.91 kg per square kilometre	+2.9%
1976	19.49 kg per square kilometre	+3.0%
1977	20.31 kg per square kilometre	+4.3%
1978	21.15 kg per square kilometre	+4.1%
1979	21.67 kg per square kilometre	+2.4%
1980	22.09 kg per square kilometre	+1.9%
1981	22.75 kg per square kilometre	+3.0%
1982	23 kg per square kilometre	+1.1%
1983	23.36 kg per square kilometre	+1.5%
1984	23.44 kg per square kilometre	+0.4%
1985	24.45 kg per square kilometre	+4.3%
1986	26.04 kg per square kilometre	+6.5%
1987	26.6 kg per square kilometre	+2.2%
1988	27.42 kg per square kilometre	+3.1%
1989	28.77 kg per square kilometre	+4.9%
1990	30.21 kg per square kilometre	+5.0%
1991	30.38 kg per square kilometre	+0.6%
1992	30.88 kg per square kilometre	+1.6%
1993	29.18 kg per square kilometre	-5.5%
1994	29.89 kg per square kilometre	+2.4%
1995	30.63 kg per square kilometre	+2.5%
1996	31.22 kg per square kilometre	+1.9%
1997	32.03 kg per square kilometre	+2.6%
1998	32.9 kg per square kilometre	+2.7%
1999	33.25 kg per square kilometre	+1.1%
2000	34.18 kg per square kilometre	+2.8%
2001	34.62 kg per square kilometre	+1.3%
2002	35.99 kg per square kilometre	+3.9%
2003	36.82 kg per square kilometre	+2.3%
2004	37.91 kg per square kilometre	+3.0%
2005	38.89 kg per square kilometre	+2.6%
2006	40.48 kg per square kilometre	+4.1%
2007	43.1 kg per square kilometre	+6.5%
2008	44.99 kg per square kilometre	+4.4%
2009	47.14 kg per square kilometre	+4.8%
2010	48.89 kg per square kilometre	+3.7%
2011	49.7 kg per square kilometre	+1.7%
2012	48.36 kg per square kilometre	-2.7%
2013	48.94 kg per square kilometre	+1.2%
2014	50.57 kg per square kilometre	+3.3%
2015	52.93 kg per square kilometre	+4.7%
2016	54.56 kg per square kilometre	+3.1%
2017	55.33 kg per square kilometre	+1.4%
2018	57.8 kg per square kilometre	+4.5%
2019	60.64 kg per square kilometre	+4.9%
2020	61.1 kg per square kilometre	+0.8%
2021	62.22 kg per square kilometre	+1.8%
2022	63.82 kg per square kilometre	+2.6%
2023	65.16 kg per square kilometre	+2.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	15.69 kg per square kilometre	14.3 kg per square kilometre	17.44 kg per square kilometre	9
1970s	19.24 kg per square kilometre	17.78 kg per square kilometre	21.67 kg per square kilometre	10
1980s	24.79 kg per square kilometre	22.09 kg per square kilometre	28.77 kg per square kilometre	10
1990s	31.06 kg per square kilometre	29.18 kg per square kilometre	33.25 kg per square kilometre	10
2000s	39.41 kg per square kilometre	34.18 kg per square kilometre	47.14 kg per square kilometre	10
2010s	52.77 kg per square kilometre	48.36 kg per square kilometre	60.64 kg per square kilometre	10
2020s	63.07 kg per square kilometre	61.1 kg per square kilometre	65.16 kg per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

1 Belgium 4,531 kg per square kilometre compare
2 Barbados 3,905 kg per square kilometre compare
3 Denmark 3,831 kg per square kilometre compare
4 Tuvalu 3,767 kg per square kilometre compare
5 Ireland 3,364 kg per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
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)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa?: All animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa was 65.16 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 65.16 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 14.3 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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All Animals — Manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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All Animals — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: All Animals — Manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (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.