All Animals — Manure applied to soils in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: All Animals — Manure applied to soils was 1.56 billion kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
All Animals — Manure applied to soils in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 1.56 billion kg for all animals — manure applied to soils in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.56 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 287.93 million kg, in 1961.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 44 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 315.95 million kg | 287.93 million kg | 351.17 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 387.50 million kg | 358.07 million kg | 436.40 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 499.32 million kg | 444.81 million kg | 579.44 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 649.62 million kg | 608.46 million kg | 706.28 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 840.91 million kg | 726.12 million kg | 1.01 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 billion kg | 1.05 billion kg | 1.45 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 billion kg | 1.46 billion kg | 1.56 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 8 Russian Federation 1.16 billion kg compare
- 9 Indonesia 1.11 billion kg compare
- 10 France 770.66 million kg compare
- 11 Germany 647.48 million kg compare
- 12 Mexico 539.74 million kg compare
- 13 Spain 483.62 million kg compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 482.98 million kg compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 7,505 1000 ha (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure applied to soils in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- All animals — manure applied to soils in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.56 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 billion kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 287.93 million kg in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for all animals — manure applied to soils?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th out of 44 regions with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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).