Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure was 2.27 billion kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.27 billion kg
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
25th
of 37 groups
All-time high
2.27 billion kg
in 2023
All-time low
358.17 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Middle Africa, 1961–2023

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B196119922023

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 2.27 billion kg for cattle — amount excreted in manure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure in Middle Africa peaked at 2.27 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 358.17 million kg, in 1961.

Middle Africa ranks 25th of 37 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 389.52 million kg 358.17 million kg 432.77 million kg 9
1970s 469.58 million kg 424.91 million kg 527.75 million kg 10
1980s 654.10 million kg 569.43 million kg 746.44 million kg 10
1990s 857.61 million kg 771.54 million kg 996.79 million kg 10
2000s 1.18 billion kg 1.04 billion kg 1.33 billion kg 10
2010s 1.66 billion kg 1.37 billion kg 1.94 billion kg 10
2020s 2.14 billion kg 2.02 billion kg 2.27 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 22 Türkiye 961.35 million kg compare
  2. 23 Nigeria 877.27 million kg compare
  3. 24 Indonesia 756.85 million kg compare
  4. 25 Germany 750.66 million kg compare
  5. 26 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 748.71 million kg compare
  6. 27 South Sudan 738.86 million kg compare
  7. 28 Niger 734.26 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — amount excreted in manure in Middle Africa?
Cattle — amount excreted in manure in Middle Africa was 2.27 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.27 billion kg in 2023.
What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 358.17 million kg in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure?
Middle Africa ranks 25th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle Africa 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).