Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 20.34 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 20.34 kg per square kilometre for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 20.34 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.63 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.63 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.75 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 6.82 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 6.95 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 7.2 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 7.3 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 7.47 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 7.65 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 7.86 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 8.08 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 8.13 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 8.17 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 8.11 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 8.09 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 8.23 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 8.32 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 8.58 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 8.91 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 9.13 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 9.1 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 9.23 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 9.49 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 9.65 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 9.44 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 9.57 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 10.07 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 10.04 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 10.25 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 10.49 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 10.8 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 10.65 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 10.8 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 10.3 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 10.52 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 10.61 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 10.84 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 11.03 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 11.48 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 11.63 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 11.68 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 11.83 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 12.01 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 12.79 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 13.08 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 13.13 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 14.04 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 15.06 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 15.52 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 16.53 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 16.6 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 17.09 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 17.52 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 17.65 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 17.99 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 18.24 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 18.76 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 18.73 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 18.43 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 18.87 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 19.25 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 19.57 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.77 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 20.34 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.18 kg per square kilometre | 6.63 kg per square kilometre | 7.86 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.37 kg per square kilometre | 8.08 kg per square kilometre | 9.13 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.73 kg per square kilometre | 9.1 kg per square kilometre | 10.49 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.87 kg per square kilometre | 10.3 kg per square kilometre | 11.63 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.57 kg per square kilometre | 11.68 kg per square kilometre | 16.53 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.99 kg per square kilometre | 16.6 kg per square kilometre | 18.87 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.73 kg per square kilometre | 19.25 kg per square kilometre | 20.34 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Ireland 3,096 kg per square kilometre compare
- 2 Luxembourg 2,471 kg per square kilometre compare
- 3 Belgium 2,422 kg per square kilometre compare
- 4 Malta 1,688 kg per square kilometre compare
- 5 Switzerland 1,387 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 20.34 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20.34 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.63 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.