Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils was 48.67 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 48.67 million kg for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils in Ethiopia peaked at 61.75 million kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.17 million kg, in 2005.
That places Ethiopia 28th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 19.72 million kg | — |
| 1994 | 23.14 million kg | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 20.24 million kg | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 21.28 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 22.31 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 23.87 million kg | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 24.39 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 22.52 million kg | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 25.43 million kg | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 21.30 million kg | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 20.92 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 20.76 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.17 million kg | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 22.95 million kg | +41.9% |
| 2007 | 26.74 million kg | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 39.44 million kg | +47.5% |
| 2009 | 49.96 million kg | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 55.40 million kg | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 54.89 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 55.58 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 57.08 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 59.06 million kg | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 58.77 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 61.40 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 61.75 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 43.17 million kg | -30.1% |
| 2019 | 45.40 million kg | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 39.21 million kg | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 45.97 million kg | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 46.75 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 48.67 million kg | +4.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 48.67 million kg is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.80 million kg, 10.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 48.67 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.92 million kg, 25.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +47.5% | 26.74 million kg | 39.44 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.13 million kg | 19.72 million kg | 24.39 million kg | 7 |
| 2000s | 26.62 million kg | 16.17 million kg | 49.96 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.25 million kg | 43.17 million kg | 61.75 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.15 million kg | 39.21 million kg | 48.67 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils in Ethiopia?
- Cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils in Ethiopia was 48.67 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.75 million kg in 2017.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.17 million kg in 2005.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils (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).