How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.

Is all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sub-Saharan Africa: All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 1,154 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

1,154 kg per square kilometre

Change on year

up 3.3%

Rank

1st

of 2 groups

All-time high

1,154 kg per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

363.24 kg per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 1,154 kg per square kilometre for all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1,154 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 363.24 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.

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

All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per square kilometre	Change
1961	363.24 kg per square kilometre	—
1962	370.44 kg per square kilometre	+2.0%
1963	375.78 kg per square kilometre	+1.4%
1964	382.91 kg per square kilometre	+1.9%
1965	394.56 kg per square kilometre	+3.0%
1966	399.15 kg per square kilometre	+1.2%
1967	407.99 kg per square kilometre	+2.2%
1968	415.52 kg per square kilometre	+1.8%
1969	423.89 kg per square kilometre	+2.0%
1970	429.75 kg per square kilometre	+1.4%
1971	434.05 kg per square kilometre	+1.0%
1972	435.06 kg per square kilometre	+0.2%
1973	431.81 kg per square kilometre	-0.7%
1974	432.5 kg per square kilometre	+0.2%
1975	441.69 kg per square kilometre	+2.1%
1976	448.41 kg per square kilometre	+1.5%
1977	463.8 kg per square kilometre	+3.4%
1978	479.89 kg per square kilometre	+3.5%
1979	490.56 kg per square kilometre	+2.2%
1980	493.3 kg per square kilometre	+0.6%
1981	499.88 kg per square kilometre	+1.3%
1982	513.47 kg per square kilometre	+2.7%
1983	519.35 kg per square kilometre	+1.1%
1984	507.24 kg per square kilometre	-2.3%
1985	515.67 kg per square kilometre	+1.7%
1986	529.21 kg per square kilometre	+2.6%
1987	531.38 kg per square kilometre	+0.4%
1988	548.09 kg per square kilometre	+3.1%
1989	564.86 kg per square kilometre	+3.1%
1990	576.33 kg per square kilometre	+2.0%
1991	572.71 kg per square kilometre	-0.6%
1992	575.25 kg per square kilometre	+0.4%
1993	530.04 kg per square kilometre	-7.9%
1994	540.04 kg per square kilometre	+1.9%
1995	553.39 kg per square kilometre	+2.5%
1996	563.77 kg per square kilometre	+1.9%
1997	581.94 kg per square kilometre	+3.2%
1998	601.58 kg per square kilometre	+3.4%
1999	624.74 kg per square kilometre	+3.9%
2000	628.49 kg per square kilometre	+0.6%
2001	645.15 kg per square kilometre	+2.7%
2002	665.43 kg per square kilometre	+3.1%
2003	681.8 kg per square kilometre	+2.5%
2004	695.49 kg per square kilometre	+2.0%
2005	719.02 kg per square kilometre	+3.4%
2006	732.59 kg per square kilometre	+1.9%
2007	788.29 kg per square kilometre	+7.6%
2008	817.97 kg per square kilometre	+3.8%
2009	838.03 kg per square kilometre	+2.5%
2010	861.06 kg per square kilometre	+2.7%
2011	892.43 kg per square kilometre	+3.6%
2012	861.57 kg per square kilometre	-3.5%
2013	884.84 kg per square kilometre	+2.7%
2014	906.96 kg per square kilometre	+2.5%
2015	929.17 kg per square kilometre	+2.4%
2016	959.1 kg per square kilometre	+3.2%
2017	977.1 kg per square kilometre	+1.9%
2018	1,008 kg per square kilometre	+3.1%
2019	1,059 kg per square kilometre	+5.1%
2020	1,093 kg per square kilometre	+3.2%
2021	1,094 kg per square kilometre	+0.1%
2022	1,117 kg per square kilometre	+2.1%
2023	1,154 kg per square kilometre	+3.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	392.61 kg per square kilometre	363.24 kg per square kilometre	423.89 kg per square kilometre	9
1970s	448.75 kg per square kilometre	429.75 kg per square kilometre	490.56 kg per square kilometre	10
1980s	522.24 kg per square kilometre	493.3 kg per square kilometre	564.86 kg per square kilometre	10
1990s	571.98 kg per square kilometre	530.04 kg per square kilometre	624.74 kg per square kilometre	10
2000s	721.22 kg per square kilometre	628.49 kg per square kilometre	838.03 kg per square kilometre	10
2010s	933.93 kg per square kilometre	861.06 kg per square kilometre	1,059 kg per square kilometre	10
2020s	1,115 kg per square kilometre	1,093 kg per square kilometre	1,154 kg per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

1 Bangladesh 6,619 kg per square kilometre compare
2 Uganda 4,849 kg per square kilometre compare
3 Pakistan 4,419 kg per square kilometre compare
4 Burundi 4,377 kg per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
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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 left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?: All animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1,154 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 1,154 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 363.24 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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All Animals — Manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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All Animals — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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: 06 October 2026

All Animals — Manure left on pasture (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.