Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Africa
Africa: Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 73.08 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Africa recorded 73.08 million kg for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Africa peaked at 73.08 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.65 million kg, in 1961.
That places Africa 18th 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, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.65 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 17.89 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 18.05 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 18.42 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 19.17 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 19.84 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 20.27 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 21.08 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 21.74 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 22.38 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 22.48 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 22.61 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 22.41 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 22.32 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 22.85 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 23.15 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 24.14 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 25.22 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 25.95 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 26.49 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 27.40 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 28.31 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 28.94 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 27.91 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 29.09 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 31.21 million kg | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 31.88 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 32.73 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 33.94 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 34.92 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 34.68 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 34.95 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 35.55 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 36.83 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 36.98 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 38.10 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 38.72 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 40.25 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 41.38 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 43.51 million kg | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 45.39 million kg | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 46.03 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 51.36 million kg | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 53.98 million kg | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 54.16 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 57.33 million kg | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 60.50 million kg | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 61.62 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 65.73 million kg | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 65.33 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 66.98 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 67.98 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 68.31 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 69.51 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 71.11 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 71.95 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 71.46 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 68.62 million kg | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 69.53 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 69.82 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 71.43 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 71.30 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 73.08 million kg | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.34 million kg | 17.65 million kg | 21.74 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.35 million kg | 22.32 million kg | 25.95 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.79 million kg | 26.49 million kg | 33.94 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.24 million kg | 34.68 million kg | 41.38 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.96 million kg | 43.51 million kg | 65.73 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.08 million kg | 65.33 million kg | 71.95 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.40 million kg | 69.82 million kg | 73.08 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 15 Italy 19.73 million kg compare
- 16 Mexico 18.89 million kg compare
- 17 Poland 17.79 million kg compare
- 18 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 16.94 million kg compare
- 19 Ireland 16.49 million kg compare
- 20 Sudan (former) 15.32 million kg compare
- 21 Bangladesh 13.48 million kg compare
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Africa?
- Cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Africa was 73.08 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 73.08 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.65 million kg in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Africa ranks 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa 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 that volatilises (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).