Camels — Amount excreted in manure in Western Africa

Western Africa: Camels — Amount excreted in manure was 186.83 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
186.83 million kg
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
8th
of 18 groups
All-time high
186.83 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
39.96 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 186.83 million kg for camels — amount excreted in manure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, camels — amount excreted in manure in Western Africa peaked at 186.83 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.96 million kg, in 1961.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56.27 million kg 39.96 million kg 76.68 million kg 9
1970s 76.83 million kg 62.92 million kg 86.34 million kg 10
1980s 87.06 million kg 81.91 million kg 92.02 million kg 10
1990s 101.02 million kg 91.63 million kg 116.11 million kg 10
2000s 141.71 million kg 120.90 million kg 153.35 million kg 10
2010s 164.39 million kg 152.94 million kg 178.02 million kg 10
2020s 184.10 million kg 180.83 million kg 186.83 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 5 Kenya 156.10 million kg compare
  2. 6 Saudi Arabia 72.20 million kg compare
  3. 7 Niger 70.34 million kg compare
  4. 8 Ethiopia 63.95 million kg compare
  5. 9 Mauritania 56.08 million kg compare
  6. 10 Mali 48.95 million kg compare
  7. 11 Pakistan 41.83 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 72 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is camels — amount excreted in manure in Western Africa?
Camels — amount excreted in manure in Western Africa was 186.83 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 186.83 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest camels — amount excreted in manure recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 39.96 million kg in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for camels — amount excreted in manure?
Western Africa ranks 8th out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
Is camels — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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).