Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 995.61 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
995.61 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
51st
of 167 countries
All-time high
1,001 kg per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
120.75 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Benin stood at 995.61 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 1,001 kg per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 120.75 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Benin ranks 51st of 167 countries 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.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 120.75 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 129.96 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 138.96 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 147.59 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 168.69 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 190.25 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 198.14 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 196.96 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 212.38 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 212.66 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 220.7 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 242.66 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 256.73 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 239.09 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 270.94 kg per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 267.1 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 272.43 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 277.87 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 283.38 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 311.25 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 320.4 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 329.92 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 339.68 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 349.64 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 360.17 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 336.46 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 336.92 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 347.44 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 342.95 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 402.78 kg per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 435.84 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 456.66 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 456.38 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 513.88 kg per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 435.66 kg per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 519.09 kg per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 536.74 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 546.86 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 573.23 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 610.71 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 633.68 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 649.77 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 664.37 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 680.98 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 682.81 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 717.48 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 736.12 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 755.14 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 774.57 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 794.78 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 815.79 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 836.79 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 858.6 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 880.78 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 903.8 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 927.18 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 951.36 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 975.94 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,001 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 768.07 kg per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 839.3 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 917.13 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 995.61 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 995.61 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 577.73 kg per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 995.61 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 572.39 kg per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 167.08 kg per square kilometre | 120.75 kg per square kilometre | 212.38 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 254.36 kg per square kilometre | 212.66 kg per square kilometre | 283.38 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 337.48 kg per square kilometre | 311.25 kg per square kilometre | 360.17 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 487.71 kg per square kilometre | 402.78 kg per square kilometre | 573.23 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 690.56 kg per square kilometre | 610.71 kg per square kilometre | 774.57 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 894.63 kg per square kilometre | 794.78 kg per square kilometre | 1,001 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 880.03 kg per square kilometre | 768.07 kg per square kilometre | 995.61 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Benin was 995.61 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,001 kg per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.75 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 51st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.