Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 19.96 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Liberia, 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 Liberia stood at 19.96 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 19.96 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.45 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Liberia 159th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.45 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.9 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 9.34 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 9.79 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 10.23 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 10.68 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 11.12 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 11.57 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 12.01 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 12.46 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 13.35 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 13.79 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 14.24 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 14.68 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 15.12 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 15.58 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 16.01 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 16.47 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 16.9 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 17.35 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 17.79 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 18.21 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 18.68 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 18.68 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 18.68 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 18.68 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 18.68 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18.68 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 17.79 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 16.9 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 16.47 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 16.04 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 16.07 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 16.07 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16.07 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.07 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16.07 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.48 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 16.9 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 17.13 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 17.41 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 17.65 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 17.81 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.73 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 19.14 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 19.69 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 19.12 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 18.99 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 18.93 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.86 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 19.85 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 19.36 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 19.63 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 19.96 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 19.96 kg per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 783.06 kg per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 19.96 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 572.39 kg per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.23 kg per square kilometre | 8.45 kg per square kilometre | 12.01 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.86 kg per square kilometre | 12.46 kg per square kilometre | 16.9 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.32 kg per square kilometre | 17.35 kg per square kilometre | 18.68 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.19 kg per square kilometre | 16.04 kg per square kilometre | 16.9 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.44 kg per square kilometre | 16.08 kg per square kilometre | 17.41 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.68 kg per square kilometre | 17.65 kg per square kilometre | 19.69 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7 kg per square kilometre | 19.36 kg per square kilometre | 19.96 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 156 Congo 38.38 kg per square kilometre compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 34.86 kg per square kilometre compare
- 158 Guyana 25 kg per square kilometre compare
- 160 Saudi Arabia 16.81 kg per square kilometre compare
- 161 Papua New Guinea 12.28 kg per square kilometre compare
- 162 Singapore 10.17 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Liberia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.42 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2003)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.261 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Liberia was 19.96 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.96 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.45 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 159th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.