All Animals — Manure applied to soils in Africa
Africa: All Animals — Manure applied to soils was 1.77 billion kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
All Animals — Manure applied to soils in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure applied to soils in Africa stood at 1.77 billion kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils in Africa peaked at 1.77 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 335.77 million kg, in 1961.
That places Africa 21st out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 368.51 million kg | 335.77 million kg | 412.85 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 456.68 million kg | 420.71 million kg | 514.09 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 595.25 million kg | 528.65 million kg | 690.31 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 788.88 million kg | 723.32 million kg | 873.78 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 billion kg | 904.69 million kg | 1.23 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 billion kg | 1.27 billion kg | 1.66 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 billion kg | 1.67 billion kg | 1.77 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 18 Viet Nam 330.99 million kg compare
- 19 Colombia 330.94 million kg compare
- 20 Italy 306.73 million kg compare
- 21 Yugoslav SFR 298.45 million kg compare
- 22 Bangladesh 273.53 million kg compare
- 23 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 271.82 million kg compare
- 24 Canada 240.90 million kg compare
More environment data for Africa
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 2.09 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 820.65 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -1.32 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure applied to soils in Africa?
- All animals — manure applied to soils in Africa was 1.77 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 billion kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 335.77 million kg in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for all animals — manure applied to soils?
- Africa ranks 21st out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Manure applied to soils (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).