Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Africa

Africa: Asses — Amount excreted in manure was 748.46 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
748.46 million kg
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
748.46 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
230.14 million kg
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, asses — amount excreted in manure in Africa stood at 748.46 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asses — amount excreted in manure in Africa peaked at 748.46 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 230.14 million kg, in 1963.

Africa ranks 4th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 239.71 million kg —
1962 236.74 million kg -1.2%
1963 230.14 million kg -2.8%
1964 232.23 million kg +0.9%
1965 235.84 million kg +1.6%
1966 233.53 million kg -1.0%
1967 235.18 million kg +0.7%
1968 239.27 million kg +1.7%
1969 239.60 million kg +0.1%
1970 244.84 million kg +2.2%
1971 254.01 million kg +3.7%
1972 254.34 million kg +0.1%
1973 249.19 million kg -2.0%
1974 254.04 million kg +1.9%
1975 256.54 million kg +1.0%
1976 260.26 million kg +1.4%
1977 265.42 million kg +2.0%
1978 269.45 million kg +1.5%
1979 270.36 million kg +0.3%
1980 269.46 million kg -0.3%
1981 273.53 million kg +1.5%
1982 279.95 million kg +2.3%
1983 281.95 million kg +0.7%
1984 271.07 million kg -3.9%
1985 266.21 million kg -1.8%
1986 277.40 million kg +4.2%
1987 282.60 million kg +1.9%
1988 294.16 million kg +4.1%
1989 303.80 million kg +3.3%
1990 313.73 million kg +3.3%
1991 321.68 million kg +2.5%
1992 332.91 million kg +3.5%
1993 294.93 million kg -11.4%
1994 299.86 million kg +1.7%
1995 305.24 million kg +1.8%
1996 303.68 million kg -0.5%
1997 306.95 million kg +1.1%
1998 312.54 million kg +1.8%
1999 318.53 million kg +1.9%
2000 324.04 million kg +1.7%
2001 334.81 million kg +3.3%
2002 340.90 million kg +1.8%
2003 342.93 million kg +0.6%
2004 348.42 million kg +1.6%
2005 359.53 million kg +3.2%
2006 371.43 million kg +3.3%
2007 379.09 million kg +2.1%
2008 375.58 million kg -0.9%
2009 381.33 million kg +1.5%
2010 378.41 million kg -0.8%
2011 386.49 million kg +2.1%
2012 548.33 million kg +41.9%
2013 555.94 million kg +1.4%
2014 565.58 million kg +1.7%
2015 631.90 million kg +11.7%
2016 650.71 million kg +3.0%
2017 665.25 million kg +2.2%
2018 683.17 million kg +2.7%
2019 691.20 million kg +1.2%
2020 725.98 million kg +5.0%
2021 718.75 million kg -1.0%
2022 710.79 million kg -1.1%
2023 748.46 million kg +5.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +41.9% 386.49 million kg 548.33 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 235.81 million kg 230.14 million kg 239.71 million kg 9
1970s 257.85 million kg 244.84 million kg 270.36 million kg 10
1980s 280.01 million kg 266.21 million kg 303.80 million kg 10
1990s 311.00 million kg 294.93 million kg 332.91 million kg 10
2000s 355.80 million kg 324.04 million kg 381.33 million kg 10
2010s 575.70 million kg 378.41 million kg 691.20 million kg 10
2020s 725.99 million kg 710.79 million kg 748.46 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Ethiopia 232.87 million kg compare
  2. 2 Sudan 167.33 million kg compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 127.25 million kg compare
  4. 4 Ethiopia PDR 113.50 million kg compare
  5. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 33.42 million kg compare
  6. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 13.86 million kg compare
  7. 5 Chad 102.07 million kg compare
  8. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 9.60 million kg compare
  9. 6 OECD 75.35 million kg compare
  10. 7 Mexico 72.04 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is asses — amount excreted in manure in Africa?
Asses — amount excreted in manure in Africa was 748.46 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 748.46 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 230.14 million kg in 1963.
How does Africa rank for asses — amount excreted in manure?
Africa ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is asses — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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 Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
165 places, 9,444 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).