Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture was 485.77 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
485.77 million kg
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
5th
of 206 countries
All-time high
616.34 million kg
in 2017
All-time low
161.39 million kg
in 2005
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M600.0M1993200820231993: 196.8M kg1994: 230.9M kg1995: 202.0M kg1996: 212.4M kg1997: 222.7M kg1998: 238.2M kg1999: 243.4M kg2000: 224.8M kg2001: 253.8M kg2002: 212.6M kg2003: 208.8M kg2004: 207.2M kg2005: 161.4M kg2006: 229.0M kg2007: 266.9M kg2008: 393.6M kg2009: 498.7M kg2010: 553.0M kg2011: 547.9M kg2012: 554.8M kg2013: 569.7M kg2014: 589.5M kg2015: 586.6M kg2016: 612.9M kg2017: 616.3M kg2018: 430.9M kg2019: 453.1M kg2020: 391.4M kg2021: 458.8M kg2022: 466.6M kg2023: 485.8M kg

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Ethiopia stood at 485.77 million kg.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Ethiopia peaked at 616.34 million kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 161.39 million kg, in 2005.

That places Ethiopia 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 220.93 million kg 196.81 million kg 243.43 million kg 7
2000s 265.68 million kg 161.39 million kg 498.65 million kg 10
2010s 551.48 million kg 430.89 million kg 616.34 million kg 10
2020s 450.64 million kg 391.37 million kg 485.77 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 2 OECD 1.43 billion kg compare
  2. 3 Sudan (former) 764.47 million kg compare
  3. 4 USSR 529.23 million kg
  4. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 469.98 million kg compare
  5. 7 South Sudan 447.33 million kg compare
  6. 8 Türkiye 433.86 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Ethiopia?
Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Ethiopia was 485.77 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 616.34 million kg in 2017.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 161.39 million kg in 2005.
How does Ethiopia rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture?
Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture (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).