Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 2.13 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa is 2.13 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 2.13 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 633,838 kg, in 1963.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 635,026 kg | — |
| 1962 | 635,449 kg | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 633,838 kg | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 643,874 kg | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 657,305 kg | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 648,664 kg | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 651,789 kg | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 658,140 kg | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 652,659 kg | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 664,396 kg | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 696,892 kg | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 685,133 kg | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 657,842 kg | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 664,925 kg | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 670,056 kg | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 678,447 kg | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 693,354 kg | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 696,336 kg | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 702,457 kg | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 715,223 kg | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 736,953 kg | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 776,643 kg | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 780,689 kg | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 741,653 kg | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 728,978 kg | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 766,384 kg | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 777,027 kg | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 813,215 kg | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 835,048 kg | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 857,348 kg | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 875,623 kg | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 898,711 kg | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 739,335 kg | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 748,302 kg | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 765,268 kg | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 774,413 kg | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 782,917 kg | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 801,782 kg | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 823,564 kg | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 831,124 kg | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 875,839 kg | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 903,302 kg | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 907,273 kg | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 927,200 kg | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 973,423 kg | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million kg | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million kg | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million kg | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.15 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million kg | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million kg | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.37 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.62 million kg | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 1.70 million kg | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.76 million kg | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.86 million kg | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.91 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.02 million kg | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 2.00 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.97 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.13 million kg | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 646,305 kg | 633,838 kg | 658,140 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 680,984 kg | 657,842 kg | 702,457 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 767,181 kg | 715,223 kg | 835,048 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 806,726 kg | 739,335 kg | 898,711 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 977,108 kg | 831,124 kg | 1.15 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 million kg | 1.21 million kg | 1.91 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 million kg | 1.97 million kg | 2.13 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 4 Ethiopia PDR 454,002 kg compare
- 5 Chad 408,280 kg compare
- 6 Afghanistan 331,795 kg compare
- 7 China 318,674 kg compare
- 7 China, mainland 318,674 kg compare
- 9 Niger 173,669 kg compare
- 10 OECD 160,625 kg compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa was 2.13 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 633,838 kg in 1963.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).