Camels and Llamas — Amount excreted in manure in Western Asia

Western Asia: Camels and Llamas — Amount excreted in manure was 131.74 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
131.74 million kg
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
14th
of 21 groups
All-time high
131.80 million kg
in 2022
All-time low
23.10 million kg
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for camels and llamas — amount excreted in manure in Western Asia is 131.74 million kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 135.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, camels and llamas — amount excreted in manure in Western Asia peaked at 131.80 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.10 million kg, in 1978.

Western Asia ranks 14th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Camels and Llamas — Amount excreted in manure in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Camels and Llamas — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Western Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 26.95 million kg
1962 26.64 million kg -1.2%
1963 26.45 million kg -0.7%
1964 26.52 million kg +0.3%
1965 26.97 million kg +1.7%
1966 28.28 million kg +4.9%
1967 27.06 million kg -4.3%
1968 28.26 million kg +4.4%
1969 28.85 million kg +2.1%
1970 29.34 million kg +1.7%
1971 29.75 million kg +1.4%
1972 29.20 million kg -1.8%
1973 29.82 million kg +2.1%
1974 30.40 million kg +1.9%
1975 27.47 million kg -9.6%
1976 25.20 million kg -8.3%
1977 23.91 million kg -5.1%
1978 23.10 million kg -3.4%
1979 24.01 million kg +4.0%
1980 23.96 million kg -0.2%
1981 24.91 million kg +3.9%
1982 26.30 million kg +5.6%
1983 29.02 million kg +10.3%
1984 29.33 million kg +1.1%
1985 28.38 million kg -3.3%
1986 28.45 million kg +0.3%
1987 30.03 million kg +5.6%
1988 30.76 million kg +2.4%
1989 32.15 million kg +4.5%
1990 34.89 million kg +8.5%
1991 33.20 million kg -4.8%
1992 33.99 million kg +2.4%
1993 34.75 million kg +2.2%
1994 35.25 million kg +1.4%
1995 36.03 million kg +2.2%
1996 36.69 million kg +1.8%
1997 37.39 million kg +1.9%
1998 35.84 million kg -4.1%
1999 33.33 million kg -7.0%
2000 34.31 million kg +2.9%
2001 34.41 million kg +0.3%
2002 34.88 million kg +1.4%
2003 38.58 million kg +10.6%
2004 40.21 million kg +4.2%
2005 42.74 million kg +6.3%
2006 45.23 million kg +5.8%
2007 46.55 million kg +2.9%
2008 46.66 million kg +0.2%
2009 49.79 million kg +6.7%
2010 47.24 million kg -5.1%
2011 49.54 million kg +4.9%
2012 50.24 million kg +1.4%
2013 55.84 million kg +11.1%
2014 64.69 million kg +15.9%
2015 67.42 million kg +4.2%
2016 68.26 million kg +1.2%
2017 69.61 million kg +2.0%
2018 70.63 million kg +1.5%
2019 73.35 million kg +3.8%
2020 106.78 million kg +45.6%
2021 108.68 million kg +1.8%
2022 131.80 million kg +21.3%
2023 131.74 million kg -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.33 million kg 26.45 million kg 28.85 million kg 9
1970s 27.22 million kg 23.10 million kg 30.40 million kg 10
1980s 28.33 million kg 23.96 million kg 32.15 million kg 10
1990s 35.14 million kg 33.20 million kg 37.39 million kg 10
2000s 41.34 million kg 34.31 million kg 49.79 million kg 10
2010s 61.68 million kg 47.24 million kg 73.35 million kg 10
2020s 119.75 million kg 106.78 million kg 131.80 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 11 Mali 48.95 million kg compare
  2. 12 Pakistan 41.83 million kg compare
  3. 13 Ethiopia PDR 38.98 million kg compare
  4. 14 China 21.12 million kg compare
  5. 14 China, mainland 21.12 million kg compare
  6. 16 United Arab Emirates 21.12 million kg compare
  7. 17 Mongolia 17.26 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 Western Asia?
Camels and llamas — amount excreted in manure in Western Asia was 131.74 million 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 131.80 million kg in 2022.
What is the lowest camels and llamas — amount excreted in manure recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.10 million kg in 1978.
How does Western Asia rank for camels and llamas — amount excreted in manure?
Western Asia ranks 14th out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
Is camels and llamas — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 135.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Asia 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).