All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) 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 20th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 287.93 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 294.53 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 299.95 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 307.57 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 314.94 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 320.72 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 327.77 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 339.01 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 351.17 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 358.07 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 363.19 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 369.49 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 369.26 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 370.13 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 380.88 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 392.44 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 409.15 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 425.96 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 436.40 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 444.81 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 458.17 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 463.32 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 470.47 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 472.16 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 492.48 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 524.37 million kg | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 535.75 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 552.26 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 579.44 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 608.46 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 611.83 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 621.85 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 619.91 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 634.94 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 650.69 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 663.10 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 680.35 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 698.76 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 706.28 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 726.12 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 735.39 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 764.39 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 782.15 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 810.87 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 831.84 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 865.80 million kg | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 921.93 million kg | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 962.30 million kg | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.01 billion kg | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.05 billion kg | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.06 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.16 billion kg | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.17 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.21 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.26 billion kg | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.30 billion kg | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.32 billion kg | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.38 billion kg | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.45 billion kg | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.46 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.49 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.53 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.56 billion kg | +2.1% |
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
- 17 Colombia 330.94 million kg compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 4.36 million kg compare
- 18 Italy 306.73 million kg compare
- 18 Polynesia 2.28 million kg compare
- 19 Yugoslav SFR 298.45 million kg compare
- 19 Micronesia 760,081 kg compare
- 20 Bangladesh 273.53 million kg compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 395,884 kg compare
- 21 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 271.82 million kg compare
- 22 Canada 240.90 million kg compare
- 23 Myanmar 237.84 million kg compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (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)
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 20th out of 33 groups 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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).