Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) was 15.15 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — amount excreted in manure in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 15.15 billion kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 15.15 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.66 billion kg, in 1961.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.66 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 4.75 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 4.79 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 4.89 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 5.04 billion kg | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 5.03 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 5.16 billion kg | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 5.25 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 5.37 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 5.49 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 5.56 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 5.59 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 5.58 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 5.61 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.67 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 5.73 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 5.88 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 6.06 billion kg | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 6.23 billion kg | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 6.23 billion kg | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.28 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 6.44 billion kg | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 6.51 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 6.37 billion kg | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 6.43 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.58 billion kg | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 6.50 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 6.62 billion kg | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 6.80 billion kg | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 6.97 billion kg | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 6.93 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 7.03 billion kg | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 7.02 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 7.08 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 7.25 billion kg | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 7.31 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 7.51 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 7.76 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 8.06 billion kg | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 8.00 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 8.10 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.34 billion kg | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 8.55 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.67 billion kg | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 8.97 billion kg | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 9.23 billion kg | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.78 billion kg | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 10.13 billion kg | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 10.44 billion kg | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 10.69 billion kg | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 10.98 billion kg | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 12.04 billion kg | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 12.25 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.53 billion kg | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 12.81 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 13.15 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 13.22 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.49 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 13.94 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 14.45 billion kg | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 14.45 billion kg | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.73 billion kg | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 15.15 billion kg | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.99 billion kg | 4.66 billion kg | 5.37 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.74 billion kg | 5.49 billion kg | 6.23 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.48 billion kg | 6.23 billion kg | 6.80 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.29 billion kg | 6.93 billion kg | 8.06 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.02 billion kg | 8.00 billion kg | 10.44 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.51 billion kg | 10.69 billion kg | 13.94 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.69 billion kg | 14.45 billion kg | 15.15 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 7 Ethiopia 3.01 billion kg compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 451.71 million kg compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 2.49 billion kg compare
- 9 Argentina 2.22 billion kg compare
- 9 Viet Nam 257.25 million kg compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 142.00 million kg compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 1.95 billion kg compare
- 11 Australia 1.83 billion kg compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 101.70 million kg compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 73.13 million kg compare
- 12 Mexico 1.55 billion kg compare
- 13 Chad 1.52 billion kg compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 51.57 million kg compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — amount excreted in manure in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure in Sub-Saharan Africa was 15.15 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.15 billion kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.66 billion kg in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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).