Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure was 437.63 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
437.63 million kg
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
37th
of 188 countries
All-time high
437.63 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
77.74 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023

100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — amount excreted in manure in Burkina Faso stood at 437.63 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure in Burkina Faso peaked at 437.63 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.74 million kg, in 1961.

Burkina Faso ranks 37th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 93.32 million kg 77.74 million kg 107.98 million kg 9
1970s 109.26 million kg 99.35 million kg 116.95 million kg 10
1980s 141.61 million kg 119.26 million kg 166.44 million kg 10
1990s 183.17 million kg 164.32 million kg 200.26 million kg 10
2000s 293.91 million kg 204.27 million kg 350.53 million kg 10
2010s 394.46 million kg 357.54 million kg 434.04 million kg 10
2020s 406.38 million kg 336.55 million kg 437.63 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 34 South Africa 505.73 million kg compare
  2. 35 Uruguay 496.79 million kg compare
  3. 36 Myanmar 454.14 million kg compare
  4. 38 Ireland 412.53 million kg compare
  5. 39 Italy 402.07 million kg compare
  6. 40 Guinea 370.44 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — amount excreted in manure in Burkina Faso?
Cattle — amount excreted in manure in Burkina Faso was 437.63 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 437.63 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 77.74 million kg in 1961.
How does Burkina Faso rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure?
Burkina Faso ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle — 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
243 places, 13,919 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).