Camels — Amount excreted in manure in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Camels — Amount excreted in manure was 210.24 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
210.24 million kg
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
9th
of 18 groups
All-time high
214.18 million kg
in 2021
All-time low
107.54 million kg
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Camels — Amount excreted in manure in Northern Africa, 1961–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, camels — amount excreted in manure in Northern Africa stood at 210.24 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, camels — amount excreted in manure in Northern Africa peaked at 214.18 million kg in 2021 and was at its lowest, 107.54 million kg, in 1977.

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

Camels — Amount excreted in manure in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Camels — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 108.64 million kg
1962 107.87 million kg -0.7%
1963 107.62 million kg -0.2%
1964 109.29 million kg +1.6%
1965 110.08 million kg +0.7%
1966 118.10 million kg +7.3%
1967 127.08 million kg +7.6%
1968 133.64 million kg +5.2%
1969 126.91 million kg -5.0%
1970 120.90 million kg -4.7%
1971 122.68 million kg +1.5%
1972 122.92 million kg +0.2%
1973 124.76 million kg +1.5%
1974 124.46 million kg -0.2%
1975 126.09 million kg +1.3%
1976 126.37 million kg +0.2%
1977 107.54 million kg -14.9%
1978 110.15 million kg +2.4%
1979 115.54 million kg +4.9%
1980 118.39 million kg +2.5%
1981 121.91 million kg +3.0%
1982 129.91 million kg +6.6%
1983 127.98 million kg -1.5%
1984 129.54 million kg +1.2%
1985 129.12 million kg -0.3%
1986 122.13 million kg -5.4%
1987 120.13 million kg -1.6%
1988 122.78 million kg +2.2%
1989 123.64 million kg +0.7%
1990 123.65 million kg +0.0%
1991 124.90 million kg +1.0%
1992 125.89 million kg +0.8%
1993 125.94 million kg +0.0%
1994 127.59 million kg +1.3%
1995 128.66 million kg +0.8%
1996 129.33 million kg +0.5%
1997 129.26 million kg -0.0%
1998 129.75 million kg +0.4%
1999 134.62 million kg +3.8%
2000 138.27 million kg +2.7%
2001 142.07 million kg +2.7%
2002 147.11 million kg +3.5%
2003 153.50 million kg +4.3%
2004 162.28 million kg +5.7%
2005 169.15 million kg +4.2%
2006 176.62 million kg +4.4%
2007 180.00 million kg +1.9%
2008 187.36 million kg +4.1%
2009 194.50 million kg +3.8%
2010 196.40 million kg +1.0%
2011 201.07 million kg +2.4%
2012 203.40 million kg +1.2%
2013 204.81 million kg +0.7%
2014 206.04 million kg +0.6%
2015 206.76 million kg +0.3%
2016 208.29 million kg +0.7%
2017 209.11 million kg +0.4%
2018 209.04 million kg -0.0%
2019 210.17 million kg +0.5%
2020 210.80 million kg +0.3%
2021 214.18 million kg +1.6%
2022 210.17 million kg -1.9%
2023 210.24 million kg +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 116.58 million kg 107.62 million kg 133.64 million kg 9
1970s 120.14 million kg 107.54 million kg 126.37 million kg 10
1980s 124.55 million kg 118.39 million kg 129.91 million kg 10
1990s 127.96 million kg 123.65 million kg 134.62 million kg 10
2000s 165.09 million kg 138.27 million kg 194.50 million kg 10
2010s 205.51 million kg 196.40 million kg 210.17 million kg 10
2020s 211.35 million kg 210.17 million kg 214.18 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 6 Saudi Arabia 72.20 million kg compare
  2. 7 Niger 70.34 million kg compare
  3. 8 Ethiopia 63.95 million kg compare
  4. 9 Mauritania 56.08 million kg compare
  5. 10 Mali 48.95 million kg compare
  6. 11 Pakistan 41.83 million kg compare
  7. 12 Ethiopia PDR 38.98 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is camels — amount excreted in manure in Northern Africa?
Camels — amount excreted in manure in Northern Africa was 210.24 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest camels — amount excreted in manure recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 214.18 million kg in 2021.
What is the lowest camels — amount excreted in manure recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 107.54 million kg in 1977.
How does Northern Africa rank for camels — amount excreted in manure?
Northern Africa ranks 9th out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
Is camels — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Camels — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Camels — 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
72 places, 3,978 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).