Asses — Manure applied to soils in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Asses — Manure applied to soils was 1.66 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.66 million kg
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
7th
of 128 countries
All-time high
1.76 million kg
in 2004
All-time low
545,675 kg
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Asses — Manure applied to soils in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for asses — manure applied to soils in Afghanistan is 1.66 million kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asses — manure applied to soils in Afghanistan peaked at 1.76 million kg in 2004 and was at its lowest, 545,675 kg, in 1991.

Afghanistan ranks 7th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.28 million kg 929,666 kg 1.45 million kg 9
1970s 1.40 million kg 1.36 million kg 1.42 million kg 10
1980s 1.34 million kg 873,080 kg 1.45 million kg 10
1990s 735,782 kg 545,675 kg 1.00 million kg 10
2000s 1.39 million kg 744,301 kg 1.76 million kg 10
2010s 1.55 million kg 1.44 million kg 1.62 million kg 10
2020s 1.65 million kg 1.63 million kg 1.66 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 4 Ethiopia PDR 2.27 million kg compare
  2. 5 Chad 2.04 million kg compare
  3. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.67 million kg compare
  4. 8 China 1.59 million kg compare
  5. 8 China, mainland 1.59 million kg compare
  6. 10 Niger 868,345 kg compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is asses — manure applied to soils in Afghanistan?
Asses — manure applied to soils in Afghanistan was 1.66 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest asses — manure applied to soils recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.76 million kg in 2004.
What is the lowest asses — manure applied to soils recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 545,675 kg in 1991.
How does Afghanistan rank for asses — manure applied to soils?
Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
Is asses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Asses — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Asses — Manure applied to soils (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
Last refreshed

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).