Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Rwanda

Rwanda: Cattle — Losses from manure treated was 495,001 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
495,001 kg
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
125th
of 190 countries
All-time high
546,058 kg
in 2020
All-time low
109,701 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Rwanda, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 495,001 kg for cattle — losses from manure treated in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated in Rwanda peaked at 546,058 kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 109,701 kg, in 1961.

Rwanda ranks 125th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) in Rwanda, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 109,701 kg —
1962 110,087 kg +0.4%
1963 124,278 kg +12.9%
1964 128,300 kg +3.2%
1965 129,558 kg +1.0%
1966 149,915 kg +15.7%
1967 161,828 kg +7.9%
1968 155,296 kg -4.0%
1969 167,777 kg +8.0%
1970 186,557 kg +11.2%
1971 182,982 kg -1.9%
1972 176,948 kg -3.3%
1973 181,668 kg +2.7%
1974 174,235 kg -4.1%
1975 174,039 kg -0.1%
1976 168,447 kg -3.2%
1977 167,030 kg -0.8%
1978 177,412 kg +6.2%
1979 174,889 kg -1.4%
1980 197,689 kg +13.0%
1981 192,430 kg -2.7%
1982 197,951 kg +2.9%
1983 200,465 kg +1.3%
1984 195,159 kg -2.6%
1985 212,654 kg +9.0%
1986 220,408 kg +3.6%
1987 196,932 kg -10.7%
1988 193,552 kg -1.7%
1989 202,446 kg +4.6%
1990 201,242 kg -0.6%
1991 204,880 kg +1.8%
1992 208,087 kg +1.6%
1993 206,085 kg -1.0%
1994 191,295 kg -7.2%
1995 176,700 kg -7.6%
1996 213,528 kg +20.8%
1997 217,224 kg +1.7%
1998 245,975 kg +13.2%
1999 277,706 kg +12.9%
2000 266,554 kg -4.0%
2001 294,103 kg +10.3%
2002 292,749 kg -0.5%
2003 334,203 kg +14.2%
2004 346,472 kg +3.7%
2005 346,234 kg -0.1%
2006 393,193 kg +13.6%
2007 401,237 kg +2.0%
2008 416,485 kg +3.8%
2009 424,070 kg +1.8%
2010 460,816 kg +8.7%
2011 392,540 kg -14.8%
2012 391,997 kg -0.1%
2013 391,534 kg -0.1%
2014 397,554 kg +1.5%
2015 466,133 kg +17.3%
2016 423,518 kg -9.1%
2017 407,864 kg -3.7%
2018 448,262 kg +9.9%
2019 483,254 kg +7.8%
2020 546,058 kg +13.0%
2021 512,525 kg -6.1%
2022 489,407 kg -4.5%
2023 495,001 kg +1.1%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 495,001 kg is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.29 million kg, 38% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 495,001 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 808,541 kg, 61% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 137,416 kg 109,701 kg 167,777 kg 9
1970s 176,421 kg 167,030 kg 186,557 kg 10
1980s 200,969 kg 192,430 kg 220,408 kg 10
1990s 214,272 kg 176,700 kg 277,706 kg 10
2000s 351,530 kg 266,554 kg 424,070 kg 10
2010s 426,347 kg 391,534 kg 483,254 kg 10
2020s 510,748 kg 489,407 kg 546,058 kg 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 122 Mauritania 630,103 kg compare
  2. 123 Puerto Rico 603,874 kg compare
  3. 124 Georgia 581,369 kg compare
  4. 126 Malawi 462,761 kg compare
  5. 127 Tunisia 401,935 kg compare
  6. 128 Guyana 394,663 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — losses from manure treated in Rwanda?
Cattle — losses from manure treated in Rwanda was 495,001 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 546,058 kg in 2020.
What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 109,701 kg in 1961.
How does Rwanda rank for cattle — losses from manure treated?
Rwanda ranks 125th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle — 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).