Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) was 3.65 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Western 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 Western Africa is 3.65 billion kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure in Western Africa peaked at 3.66 billion kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 928.00 million kg, in 1961.
Western Africa ranks 19th of 33 groups on this measure, 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 928.00 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 963.74 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 993.42 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.06 billion kg | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 1.12 billion kg | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 1.16 billion kg | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 1.19 billion kg | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.22 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.23 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.24 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.27 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.24 billion kg | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.18 billion kg | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 1.16 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.20 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.24 billion kg | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.27 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.31 billion kg | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.35 billion kg | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 1.42 billion kg | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.47 billion kg | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.52 billion kg | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.49 billion kg | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.40 billion kg | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 1.37 billion kg | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.37 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.41 billion kg | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.46 billion kg | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.50 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.53 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.57 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.59 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.65 billion kg | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.68 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.70 billion kg | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.74 billion kg | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.78 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.81 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.85 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.89 billion kg | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.93 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.99 billion kg | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.14 billion kg | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 2.20 billion kg | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.26 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.33 billion kg | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.39 billion kg | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.45 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.54 billion kg | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.56 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.74 billion kg | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.82 billion kg | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.89 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.98 billion kg | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.06 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.14 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.23 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.32 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.41 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.38 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.56 billion kg | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.66 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.65 billion kg | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.10 billion kg | 928.00 million kg | 1.23 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.25 billion kg | 1.16 billion kg | 1.35 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 billion kg | 1.37 billion kg | 1.52 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 billion kg | 1.53 billion kg | 1.85 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 billion kg | 1.89 billion kg | 2.54 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 billion kg | 2.56 billion kg | 3.41 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 billion kg | 3.38 billion kg | 3.66 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 16 Pakistan 1.31 billion kg compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 9.90 million kg compare
- 17 Colombia 1.28 billion kg compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 6.33 million kg compare
- 18 France 1.02 billion kg compare
- 18 Polynesia 3.73 million kg compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1.13 million kg compare
- 19 Russian Federation 1.00 billion kg compare
- 19 Micronesia 1.13 million kg compare
- 20 Kenya 973.03 million kg compare
- 21 Nigeria 877.27 million kg compare
- 22 Indonesia 756.85 million kg compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — amount excreted in manure in Western Africa?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure in Western Africa was 3.65 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 billion kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 928.00 million kg in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure?
- Western Africa ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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).