Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Asses — Amount excreted in manure was 262.26 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
262.26 million kg
Change on year
up 7.1%
Rank
10th
of 37 groups
All-time high
262.26 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
76.56 million kg
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Eastern 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 Eastern Africa stood at 262.26 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asses — amount excreted in manure in Eastern Africa peaked at 262.26 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.56 million kg, in 1997.

That places Eastern Africa 10th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 88.59 million kg 86.79 million kg 90.18 million kg 9
1970s 91.21 million kg 90.60 million kg 91.88 million kg 10
1980s 103.88 million kg 92.09 million kg 114.64 million kg 10
1990s 90.22 million kg 76.56 million kg 121.04 million kg 10
2000s 108.57 million kg 78.34 million kg 142.64 million kg 10
2010s 196.03 million kg 154.11 million kg 243.51 million kg 10
2020s 253.92 million kg 244.85 million kg 262.26 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 7 Mexico 72.04 million kg compare
  2. 8 Niger 43.42 million kg compare
  3. 9 Burkina Faso 35.28 million kg compare
  4. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 33.42 million kg compare
  5. 11 Afghanistan 33.18 million kg compare
  6. 12 China 31.87 million kg compare
  7. 12 China, mainland 31.87 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is asses — amount excreted in manure in Eastern Africa?
Asses — amount excreted in manure in Eastern Africa was 262.26 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 Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 262.26 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 76.56 million kg in 1997.
How does Eastern Africa rank for asses — amount excreted in manure?
Eastern Africa ranks 10th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is asses — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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).