Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Africa
Africa: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) was 569.04 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure applied to soils in Africa is 569.04 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils in Africa peaked at 569.04 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 155.42 million kg, in 1961.
That places Africa 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 155.42 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 157.70 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 159.67 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 163.64 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 169.39 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 172.84 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 177.37 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 183.19 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 188.03 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 192.76 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 194.54 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 195.81 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 195.61 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 195.73 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 199.83 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 202.15 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 208.55 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 216.38 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 222.81 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 225.83 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 231.12 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 237.65 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 241.45 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 234.86 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 240.88 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 251.57 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 253.69 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 259.55 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 268.13 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 275.10 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 274.39 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 279.27 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 282.74 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 289.26 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 293.36 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 300.37 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 307.28 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 318.50 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 329.47 million kg | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 338.67 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 349.45 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 356.00 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 382.87 million kg | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 396.06 million kg | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 402.37 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 419.69 million kg | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 441.74 million kg | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 452.24 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 473.69 million kg | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 476.43 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 487.82 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 499.16 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 504.16 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 513.76 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 525.53 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 534.32 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 533.05 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 526.07 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 535.93 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 545.31 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 551.44 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 554.77 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 569.04 million kg | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 169.69 million kg | 155.42 million kg | 188.03 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 202.42 million kg | 192.76 million kg | 222.81 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 244.47 million kg | 225.83 million kg | 268.13 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 294.98 million kg | 274.39 million kg | 329.47 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 401.28 million kg | 338.67 million kg | 473.69 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 513.62 million kg | 476.43 million kg | 535.93 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 555.14 million kg | 545.31 million kg | 569.04 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.22 million kg compare
- 17 Spain 186.63 million kg compare
- 18 Yugoslav SFR 184.56 million kg compare
- 18 Polynesia 211,196 kg compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 72,601 kg compare
- 19 Australia and New Zealand 159.35 million kg compare
- 19 Micronesia 72,601 kg compare
- 20 Myanmar 149.05 million kg compare
- 21 Czechoslovakia 146.38 million kg compare
- 22 Belarus 141.86 million kg compare
- 23 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 141.76 million kg compare
More environment data for Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils in Africa?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils in Africa was 569.04 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 569.04 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.42 million kg in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?
- Africa ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils (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).