Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) was 486.30 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 486.30 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 486.30 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 133.52 million kg, in 1961.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 23rd 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 133.52 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 136.00 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 137.30 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 139.92 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 144.92 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 147.02 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 150.43 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 154.14 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 158.39 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 162.64 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 163.84 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 164.60 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 163.32 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 162.94 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 165.77 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 167.49 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 172.88 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 179.35 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 183.91 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 183.19 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 185.87 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 191.15 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 194.35 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 190.13 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 192.73 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 202.74 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 202.20 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 206.48 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 211.37 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 217.57 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 214.56 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 217.62 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 218.79 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 223.55 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 225.42 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 230.21 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 234.26 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 243.81 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 247.07 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 248.01 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 251.21 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 255.21 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 271.61 million kg | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 279.80 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 280.92 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 300.29 million kg | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 322.04 million kg | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 331.94 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 353.62 million kg | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 355.18 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 365.58 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 418.47 million kg | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 421.71 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 429.91 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 435.91 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 448.20 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 447.54 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 440.45 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 451.01 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 460.17 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 467.68 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 472.56 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 486.30 million kg | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144.63 million kg | 133.52 million kg | 158.39 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 168.67 million kg | 162.64 million kg | 183.91 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 196.02 million kg | 183.19 million kg | 211.37 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 227.29 million kg | 214.56 million kg | 247.07 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 289.46 million kg | 248.01 million kg | 353.62 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 421.40 million kg | 355.18 million kg | 451.01 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 471.68 million kg | 460.17 million kg | 486.30 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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
- 24 Colombia 132.88 million kg compare
- 25 Bangladesh 121.21 million kg compare
- 26 Mexico 108.02 million kg compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (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 in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils in Sub-Saharan Africa was 486.30 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 486.30 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 133.52 million kg in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils 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 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).