Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Benin
Benin: Cattle — Manure applied to soils was 4.21 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Benin recorded 4.21 million kg for cattle — manure applied to soils in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils in Benin peaked at 4.37 million kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 387,725 kg, in 1961.
Benin ranks 115th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Benin, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 387,725 kg | — |
| 1962 | 417,305 kg | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 446,182 kg | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 473,916 kg | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 541,669 kg | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 610,869 kg | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 636,358 kg | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 632,532 kg | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 681,920 kg | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 682,840 kg | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 708,753 kg | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 780,070 kg | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 824,464 kg | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 792,639 kg | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 869,107 kg | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 857,959 kg | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 874,754 kg | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 892,186 kg | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 908,470 kg | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 999,305 kg | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 1.02 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.05 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.08 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.10 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.14 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.09 million kg | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 1.09 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.12 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.06 million kg | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 1.23 million kg | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 2.00 million kg | +62.0% |
| 1992 | 2.09 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 2.08 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.32 million kg | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 2.00 million kg | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 2.35 million kg | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 2.42 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.46 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.57 million kg | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.67 million kg | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.77 million kg | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.84 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.90 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.97 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.02 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.13 million kg | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.22 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.30 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.38 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.47 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.56 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.65 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.75 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.85 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.95 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.05 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.16 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.26 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.37 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.35 million kg | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 3.67 million kg | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 4.01 million kg | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 4.21 million kg | +5.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4.21 million kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.29 million kg, 80% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4.21 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91 million kg, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +62.0% | 1.23 million kg | 2.00 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 536,497 kg | 387,725 kg | 681,920 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 819,124 kg | 682,840 kg | 908,470 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 million kg | 999,305 kg | 1.14 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 million kg | 1.23 million kg | 2.57 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 million kg | 2.67 million kg | 3.38 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 million kg | 3.47 million kg | 4.37 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 million kg | 3.35 million kg | 4.21 million kg | 4 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils in Benin?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils in Benin was 4.21 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 million kg in 2019.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 387,725 kg in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?
- Benin ranks 115th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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).