All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 245.30 million kg in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
245.30 million kg
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
26th
of 33 groups
All-time high
287.03 million kg
in 1990
All-time low
232.75 million kg
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 245.30 million kg for all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Africa peaked at 287.03 million kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 232.75 million kg, in 2021.

Southern Africa ranks 26th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 267.72 million kg
1962 271.75 million kg +1.5%
1963 271.80 million kg +0.0%
1964 268.17 million kg -1.3%
1965 267.46 million kg -0.3%
1966 257.17 million kg -3.8%
1967 258.03 million kg +0.3%
1968 261.71 million kg +1.4%
1969 267.93 million kg +2.4%
1970 261.58 million kg -2.4%
1971 257.62 million kg -1.5%
1972 255.42 million kg -0.9%
1973 259.55 million kg +1.6%
1974 265.82 million kg +2.4%
1975 264.89 million kg -0.4%
1976 265.91 million kg +0.4%
1977 274.95 million kg +3.4%
1978 274.42 million kg -0.2%
1979 284.03 million kg +3.5%
1980 283.64 million kg -0.1%
1981 272.20 million kg -4.0%
1982 275.92 million kg +1.4%
1983 272.82 million kg -1.1%
1984 266.34 million kg -2.4%
1985 257.22 million kg -3.4%
1986 257.53 million kg +0.1%
1987 260.79 million kg +1.3%
1988 265.43 million kg +1.8%
1989 274.33 million kg +3.4%
1990 287.03 million kg +4.6%
1991 287.02 million kg -0.0%
1992 280.41 million kg -2.3%
1993 266.44 million kg -5.0%
1994 265.34 million kg -0.4%
1995 271.20 million kg +2.2%
1996 271.65 million kg +0.2%
1997 277.94 million kg +2.3%
1998 277.84 million kg -0.0%
1999 283.49 million kg +2.0%
2000 285.35 million kg +0.7%
2001 282.87 million kg -0.9%
2002 272.60 million kg -3.6%
2003 270.75 million kg -0.7%
2004 268.93 million kg -0.7%
2005 279.22 million kg +3.8%
2006 270.52 million kg -3.1%
2007 273.19 million kg +1.0%
2008 279.62 million kg +2.4%
2009 280.34 million kg +0.3%
2010 281.34 million kg +0.4%
2011 279.18 million kg -0.8%
2012 281.27 million kg +0.8%
2013 272.59 million kg -3.1%
2014 268.89 million kg -1.4%
2015 265.22 million kg -1.4%
2016 261.81 million kg -1.3%
2017 253.06 million kg -3.3%
2018 248.38 million kg -1.9%
2019 242.83 million kg -2.2%
2020 233.44 million kg -3.9%
2021 232.75 million kg -0.3%
2022 248.00 million kg +6.6%
2023 245.30 million kg -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 265.75 million kg 257.17 million kg 271.80 million kg 9
1970s 266.42 million kg 255.42 million kg 284.03 million kg 10
1980s 268.62 million kg 257.22 million kg 283.64 million kg 10
1990s 276.84 million kg 265.34 million kg 287.03 million kg 10
2000s 276.34 million kg 268.93 million kg 285.35 million kg 10
2010s 265.46 million kg 242.83 million kg 281.34 million kg 10
2020s 239.87 million kg 232.75 million kg 248.00 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 23 South Sudan 217.97 million kg compare
  2. 24 New Zealand 208.33 million kg compare
  3. 25 Uganda 194.48 million kg compare
  4. 26 Mongolia 188.64 million kg compare
  5. 27 South Africa 176.45 million kg compare
  6. 28 Bangladesh 172.06 million kg compare
  7. 29 Burkina Faso 151.36 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Africa?
All animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Africa was 245.30 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 287.03 million kg in 1990.
What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 232.75 million kg in 2021.
How does Southern Africa rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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).