Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cattle — Manure applied to soils was 2.54 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda is 2.54 million kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils in Rwanda peaked at 2.80 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 524,170 kg, in 1962.
That places Rwanda 122nd out of 190 countries 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 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 529,562 kg | — |
| 1962 | 524,170 kg | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 591,649 kg | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 610,888 kg | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 616,866 kg | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 709,955 kg | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 760,128 kg | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 739,357 kg | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 798,734 kg | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 902,215 kg | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 867,274 kg | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 832,267 kg | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 862,019 kg | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 828,188 kg | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 833,236 kg | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 815,596 kg | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 809,924 kg | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 867,210 kg | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 857,120 kg | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 995,587 kg | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 971,401 kg | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 999,788 kg | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.01 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 982,195 kg | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.08 million kg | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 1.14 million kg | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 1.01 million kg | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 988,839 kg | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.04 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.04 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.05 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.09 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.09 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.02 million kg | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 924,177 kg | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million kg | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million kg | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 1.45 million kg | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 1.38 million kg | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.52 million kg | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 1.52 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.71 million kg | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 1.78 million kg | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.78 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.03 million kg | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 2.07 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.15 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.18 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.37 million kg | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 2.02 million kg | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 2.02 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.01 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.04 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.40 million kg | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 2.18 million kg | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 2.10 million kg | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.31 million kg | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 2.48 million kg | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 2.80 million kg | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 2.63 million kg | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 2.51 million kg | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 2.54 million kg | +1.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2.54 million kg is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.34 million kg, 40% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2.54 million kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91 million kg, 65% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 653,479 kg | 524,170 kg | 798,734 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 847,505 kg | 809,924 kg | 902,215 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 million kg | 971,401 kg | 1.14 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 million kg | 924,177 kg | 1.45 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 million kg | 1.38 million kg | 2.18 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 million kg | 2.01 million kg | 2.48 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 million kg | 2.51 million kg | 2.80 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 119 Mauritania 3.19 million kg compare
- 120 China, Taiwan Province of 2.98 million kg compare
- 121 Iceland 2.87 million kg compare
- 123 Tunisia 2.26 million kg compare
- 124 Puerto Rico 2.14 million kg compare
- 125 Malawi 2.10 million kg compare
More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % 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 -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils in Rwanda?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils in Rwanda was 2.54 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.80 million kg in 2020.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 524,170 kg in 1962.
- How does Rwanda rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?
- Rwanda ranks 122nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 — 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).