Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) was 736.23 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — amount excreted in manure in Southern Africa is 736.23 million kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure in Southern Africa peaked at 851.07 million kg in 1979 and was at its lowest, 611.48 million kg, in 1966.
Southern Africa ranks 30th of 33 groups on this measure, 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) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 713.03 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 723.34 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 718.94 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 716.09 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 705.61 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 611.48 million kg | -13.3% |
| 1967 | 629.61 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 647.76 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 673.66 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 696.38 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 691.71 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 715.83 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 736.57 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 776.07 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 756.07 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 775.01 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 806.44 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 805.87 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 851.07 million kg | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 834.30 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 793.89 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 786.81 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 786.55 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 771.60 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 725.35 million kg | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 728.78 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 730.12 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 749.73 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 770.37 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 799.62 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 790.80 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 787.11 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 751.58 million kg | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 732.87 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 756.64 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 758.17 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 777.54 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 794.94 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 821.96 million kg | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 825.85 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 814.46 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 788.08 million kg | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 789.04 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 787.39 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 838.38 million kg | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 794.63 million kg | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 809.99 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 818.95 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 819.92 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 826.92 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 819.78 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 837.78 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 816.34 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 807.98 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 797.83 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 791.22 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 745.98 million kg | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 732.26 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 715.55 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 694.25 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 692.86 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 727.94 million kg | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 736.23 million kg | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 682.17 million kg | 611.48 million kg | 723.34 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 761.10 million kg | 691.71 million kg | 851.07 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 767.75 million kg | 725.35 million kg | 834.30 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 777.12 million kg | 732.87 million kg | 821.96 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 808.67 million kg | 787.39 million kg | 838.38 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 789.16 million kg | 715.55 million kg | 837.78 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 712.82 million kg | 692.86 million kg | 736.23 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 27 Uzbekistan 676.21 million kg compare
- 28 New Zealand 667.32 million kg compare
- 29 Bangladesh 630.98 million kg compare
- 30 Mali 586.85 million kg compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 584.91 million kg compare
- 31 Caribbean 375.42 million kg compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 80.99 million kg compare
- 32 Paraguay 548.39 million kg compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 1.35 million kg compare
- 33 Canada 548.26 million kg compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — amount excreted in manure in Southern Africa?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure in Southern Africa was 736.23 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 851.07 million kg in 1979.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 611.48 million kg in 1966.
- How does Southern Africa rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure?
- Southern Africa ranks 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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About this data
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).