Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated was 1.39 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.39 million kg
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
31st
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.64 million kg
in 1970
All-time low
1.02 million kg
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Southern Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Southern Africa is 1.39 million kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Southern Africa peaked at 1.64 million kg in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million kg, in 1994.

That places Southern Africa 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated (N content) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 1.40 million kg
1962 1.34 million kg -4.7%
1963 1.30 million kg -2.6%
1964 1.22 million kg -6.2%
1965 1.31 million kg +7.3%
1966 1.37 million kg +4.8%
1967 1.42 million kg +3.6%
1968 1.46 million kg +2.3%
1969 1.47 million kg +0.7%
1970 1.64 million kg +12.1%
1971 1.51 million kg -7.9%
1972 1.52 million kg +0.4%
1973 1.41 million kg -7.0%
1974 1.48 million kg +4.4%
1975 1.33 million kg -9.8%
1976 1.34 million kg +0.7%
1977 1.35 million kg +0.8%
1978 1.41 million kg +4.3%
1979 1.37 million kg -3.2%
1980 1.33 million kg -2.9%
1981 1.34 million kg +1.0%
1982 1.38 million kg +2.9%
1983 1.42 million kg +3.5%
1984 1.38 million kg -3.0%
1985 1.28 million kg -7.3%
1986 1.44 million kg +12.6%
1987 1.39 million kg -3.9%
1988 1.41 million kg +1.6%
1989 1.34 million kg -5.0%
1990 1.37 million kg +2.4%
1991 1.20 million kg -12.1%
1992 1.10 million kg -8.3%
1993 1.11 million kg +0.8%
1994 1.02 million kg -7.9%
1995 1.12 million kg +9.3%
1996 1.10 million kg -2.0%
1997 1.09 million kg -1.0%
1998 1.10 million kg +1.4%
1999 1.09 million kg -1.4%
2000 1.33 million kg +22.5%
2001 1.33 million kg +0.3%
2002 1.19 million kg -10.5%
2003 1.14 million kg -4.3%
2004 1.11 million kg -2.4%
2005 1.20 million kg +7.5%
2006 1.13 million kg -5.9%
2007 1.15 million kg +1.7%
2008 1.33 million kg +16.2%
2009 1.34 million kg +0.8%
2010 1.34 million kg -0.5%
2011 1.33 million kg -0.8%
2012 1.29 million kg -2.5%
2013 1.35 million kg +4.1%
2014 1.33 million kg -1.3%
2015 1.31 million kg -1.3%
2016 1.39 million kg +5.8%
2017 1.36 million kg -2.0%
2018 1.35 million kg -0.5%
2019 1.35 million kg +0.0%
2020 1.33 million kg -1.6%
2021 1.34 million kg +0.5%
2022 1.36 million kg +1.2%
2023 1.39 million kg +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.37 million kg 1.22 million kg 1.47 million kg 9
1970s 1.44 million kg 1.33 million kg 1.64 million kg 10
1980s 1.37 million kg 1.28 million kg 1.44 million kg 10
1990s 1.13 million kg 1.02 million kg 1.37 million kg 10
2000s 1.23 million kg 1.11 million kg 1.34 million kg 10
2010s 1.34 million kg 1.29 million kg 1.39 million kg 10
2020s 1.35 million kg 1.33 million kg 1.39 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 28 Belgium-Luxembourg 21.80 million kg compare
  2. 29 Serbia and Montenegro 20.03 million kg compare
  3. 30 Kazakhstan 19.92 million kg compare
  4. 31 Myanmar 19.25 million kg compare
  5. 32 Bangladesh 18.80 million kg compare
  6. 33 Mongolia 18.76 million kg compare
  7. 34 Denmark 17.56 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Southern Africa?
Cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Southern Africa was 1.39 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 million kg in 1970.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million kg in 1994.
How does Southern Africa rank for cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated?
Southern Africa ranks 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, dairy — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated (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).