Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Africa
Western Africa: Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 12.83 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 12.83 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 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Africa peaked at 12.83 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.64 million kg, in 1961.
That places Western Africa 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.64 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 2.77 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 2.88 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 3.03 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 3.21 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 3.33 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 3.40 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 3.46 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 3.57 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 3.60 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 3.62 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.50 million kg | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 3.47 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.44 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 3.57 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 3.72 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 3.82 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 3.93 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 4.05 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 4.26 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 4.40 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 4.54 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 4.55 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.17 million kg | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 4.08 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 4.17 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.33 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 4.50 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 4.63 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 5.06 million kg | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 5.42 million kg | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 5.55 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 5.80 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 5.94 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 6.02 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 6.24 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 6.10 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 6.33 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 6.50 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 6.73 million kg | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 6.91 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.15 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 7.86 million kg | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 8.33 million kg | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 8.71 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 8.92 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 9.38 million kg | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 9.45 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 10.17 million kg | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 9.35 million kg | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 10.16 million kg | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 11.01 million kg | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 10.52 million kg | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 10.90 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 10.90 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.33 million kg | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 11.60 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 11.88 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 12.23 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 12.34 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.72 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 12.52 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 12.83 million kg | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.14 million kg | 2.64 million kg | 3.57 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.67 million kg | 3.44 million kg | 4.05 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.36 million kg | 4.08 million kg | 4.63 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.90 million kg | 5.06 million kg | 6.50 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.36 million kg | 6.73 million kg | 10.17 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.99 million kg | 9.35 million kg | 12.23 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.60 million kg | 12.34 million kg | 12.83 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 51,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Africa?
- Cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Africa was 12.83 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.83 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 million kg in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Western Africa ranks 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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, 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).