Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) was 3.97 million kg in 2023. ▬ Flat
Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — losses from manure treated in Southern Africa is 3.97 million kg, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated in Southern Africa peaked at 4.41 million kg in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.45 million kg, in 1966.
That places Southern Africa 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.88 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 3.87 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.83 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 3.76 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 3.78 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 3.45 million kg | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 3.56 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 3.66 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 3.77 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 3.99 million kg | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 3.88 million kg | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 3.98 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 3.98 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 4.19 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 4.00 million kg | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 4.08 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 4.22 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 4.26 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 4.41 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 4.31 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 4.16 million kg | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 4.16 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.19 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 4.10 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 3.84 million kg | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 3.97 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 3.94 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 4.03 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 4.06 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 4.20 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 4.05 million kg | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 3.96 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.82 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 3.68 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 3.85 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 3.84 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.91 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.99 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.08 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.28 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 4.24 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.03 million kg | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 3.99 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.97 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.23 million kg | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 4.01 million kg | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.08 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.25 million kg | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 4.26 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.29 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.25 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.30 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.25 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.21 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.15 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.18 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.98 million kg | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 3.92 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.85 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.75 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.75 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.91 million kg | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 3.97 million kg | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 million kg | 3.45 million kg | 3.88 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.10 million kg | 3.88 million kg | 4.41 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.08 million kg | 3.84 million kg | 4.31 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.94 million kg | 3.68 million kg | 4.20 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.13 million kg | 3.97 million kg | 4.28 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 million kg | 3.85 million kg | 4.30 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 million kg | 3.75 million kg | 3.97 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 28 Mongolia 48.51 million kg compare
- 29 Pakistan 43.88 million kg compare
- 30 Ukraine 40.19 million kg compare
- 30 Caribbean 11.77 million kg compare
- 31 Thailand 35.79 million kg compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 540,311 kg compare
- 32 Japan 35.74 million kg compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 10,721 kg compare
- 33 Colombia 35.65 million kg compare
- 34 Belgium 34.06 million kg compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — losses from manure treated in Southern Africa?
- Cattle — losses from manure treated in Southern Africa was 3.97 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 million kg in 1979.
- What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 million kg in 1966.
- How does Southern Africa rank for cattle — losses from manure treated?
- Southern Africa ranks 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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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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).