Camels and Llamas — Amount excreted in manure in Africa

Africa: Camels and Llamas — Amount excreted in manure was 1.30 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.30 billion kg
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
4th
of 21 groups
All-time high
1.30 billion kg
in 2023
All-time low
312.48 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Camels and Llamas — Amount excreted in manure in Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 1.30 billion kg for camels and llamas — amount excreted in manure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, camels and llamas — amount excreted in manure in Africa peaked at 1.30 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 312.48 million kg, in 1961.

That places Africa 4th out of 21 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.

Camels and Llamas — Amount excreted in manure in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Camels and Llamas — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 312.48 million kg
1962 322.63 million kg +3.2%
1963 338.12 million kg +4.8%
1964 356.90 million kg +5.6%
1965 371.95 million kg +4.2%
1966 393.03 million kg +5.7%
1967 417.56 million kg +6.2%
1968 437.62 million kg +4.8%
1969 439.74 million kg +0.5%
1970 442.24 million kg +0.6%
1971 449.99 million kg +1.8%
1972 456.82 million kg +1.5%
1973 446.62 million kg -2.2%
1974 445.70 million kg -0.2%
1975 460.86 million kg +3.4%
1976 471.61 million kg +2.3%
1977 472.68 million kg +0.2%
1978 488.51 million kg +3.3%
1979 497.27 million kg +1.8%
1980 502.52 million kg +1.1%
1981 517.51 million kg +3.0%
1982 537.32 million kg +3.8%
1983 537.23 million kg -0.0%
1984 535.70 million kg -0.3%
1985 547.02 million kg +2.1%
1986 543.84 million kg -0.6%
1987 553.20 million kg +1.7%
1988 570.16 million kg +3.1%
1989 578.01 million kg +1.4%
1990 578.41 million kg +0.1%
1991 562.98 million kg -2.7%
1992 555.62 million kg -1.3%
1993 547.60 million kg -1.4%
1994 560.31 million kg +2.3%
1995 572.07 million kg +2.1%
1996 583.05 million kg +1.9%
1997 594.88 million kg +2.0%
1998 615.24 million kg +3.4%
1999 645.31 million kg +4.9%
2000 659.10 million kg +2.1%
2001 680.90 million kg +3.3%
2002 705.34 million kg +3.6%
2003 728.17 million kg +3.2%
2004 762.00 million kg +4.6%
2005 774.79 million kg +1.7%
2006 777.18 million kg +0.3%
2007 876.84 million kg +12.8%
2008 921.81 million kg +5.1%
2009 912.94 million kg -1.0%
2010 939.97 million kg +3.0%
2011 955.54 million kg +1.7%
2012 965.09 million kg +1.0%
2013 989.34 million kg +2.5%
2014 1.01 billion kg +2.1%
2015 1.04 billion kg +2.7%
2016 1.07 billion kg +2.7%
2017 1.11 billion kg +3.6%
2018 1.14 billion kg +2.9%
2019 1.20 billion kg +5.9%
2020 1.23 billion kg +2.1%
2021 1.25 billion kg +1.8%
2022 1.24 billion kg -0.9%
2023 1.30 billion kg +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 376.67 million kg 312.48 million kg 439.74 million kg 9
1970s 463.23 million kg 442.24 million kg 497.27 million kg 10
1980s 542.25 million kg 502.52 million kg 578.01 million kg 10
1990s 581.55 million kg 547.60 million kg 645.31 million kg 10
2000s 779.91 million kg 659.10 million kg 921.81 million kg 10
2010s 1.04 billion kg 939.97 million kg 1.20 billion kg 10
2020s 1.26 billion kg 1.23 billion kg 1.30 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Chad 389.13 million kg compare
  2. 2 Somalia 274.77 million kg compare
  3. 3 Sudan 173.79 million kg compare
  4. 4 Sudan (former) 171.79 million kg compare
  5. 5 Kenya 156.10 million kg compare
  6. 6 Peru 113.32 million kg compare
  7. 7 Saudi Arabia 72.20 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is camels and llamas — amount excreted in manure in Africa?
Camels and llamas — amount excreted in manure in Africa was 1.30 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest camels and llamas — amount excreted in manure recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.30 billion kg in 2023.
What is the lowest camels and llamas — amount excreted in manure recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 312.48 million kg in 1961.
How does Africa rank for camels and llamas — amount excreted in manure?
Africa ranks 4th out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
Is camels and llamas — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Camels and Llamas — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Camels and Llamas — 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
77 places, 4,293 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).