All Animals — Manure management in Africa

Africa: All Animals — Manure management was 1.93 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.93 billion kg
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
21st
of 37 groups
All-time high
1.93 billion kg
in 2023
All-time low
373.63 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure management in Africa, 1961–2023

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for all animals — manure management in Africa is 1.93 billion kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure management in Africa peaked at 1.93 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 373.63 million kg, in 1961.

Africa ranks 21st of 37 groups on this measure, 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 409.86 million kg 373.63 million kg 458.77 million kg 9
1970s 506.69 million kg 467.61 million kg 569.53 million kg 10
1980s 656.83 million kg 585.15 million kg 759.04 million kg 10
1990s 865.82 million kg 794.57 million kg 959.19 million kg 10
2000s 1.15 billion kg 992.57 million kg 1.35 billion kg 10
2010s 1.58 billion kg 1.40 billion kg 1.80 billion kg 10
2020s 1.87 billion kg 1.82 billion kg 1.93 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 18 Viet Nam 416.97 million kg compare
  2. 19 Yugoslav SFR 411.97 million kg compare
  3. 20 Australia and New Zealand 384.31 million kg compare
  4. 21 Colombia 378.98 million kg compare
  5. 22 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 371.77 million kg compare
  6. 23 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 365.80 million kg compare
  7. 24 Canada 361.93 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure management in Africa?
All animals — manure management in Africa was 1.93 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure management recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.93 billion kg in 2023.
What is the lowest all animals — manure management recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 373.63 million kg in 1961.
How does Africa rank for all animals — manure management?
Africa ranks 21st out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure management rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, 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).