All Animals — Manure applied to soils in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: All Animals — Manure applied to soils was 62.20 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
62.20 million kg
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
30th
of 44 regions
All-time high
71.46 million kg
in 2010
All-time low
51.43 million kg
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure applied to soils in Southern Africa, 1961–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, all animals — manure applied to soils in Southern Africa stood at 62.20 million kg.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils in Southern Africa peaked at 71.46 million kg in 2010 and was at its lowest, 51.43 million kg, in 1966.

That places Southern Africa 30th out of 44 regions 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53.68 million kg 51.43 million kg 55.29 million kg 9
1970s 53.84 million kg 51.50 million kg 56.40 million kg 10
1980s 55.21 million kg 53.18 million kg 58.32 million kg 10
1990s 61.76 million kg 58.77 million kg 63.85 million kg 10
2000s 67.73 million kg 66.12 million kg 71.00 million kg 10
2010s 67.65 million kg 63.84 million kg 71.46 million kg 10
2020s 62.15 million kg 61.15 million kg 62.73 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 27 Nigeria 217.11 million kg compare
  2. 28 Belarus, Republic of 213.16 million kg compare
  3. 29 Ukraine 208.66 million kg compare
  4. 30 Argentina 191.28 million kg compare
  5. 31 Belgium-Luxembourg 190.12 million kg compare
  6. 32 Mongolia 173.95 million kg compare
  7. 33 Romania 172.80 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure applied to soils in Southern Africa?
All animals — manure applied to soils in Southern Africa was 62.20 million 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 71.46 million kg in 2010.
What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 51.43 million kg in 1966.
How does Southern Africa rank for all animals — manure applied to soils?
Southern Africa ranks 30th out of 44 regions with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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Indicator
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 14,264 data points, 1961–2023
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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).