How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per unit?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.

Is cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per unit rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cattle: Manure applied to soils that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Cattle: Manure applied to soils that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sub-Saharan Africa: Cattle: Manure applied to soils that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 11.3%

Rank

1st

of 2 groups

All-time high

0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cattle: Manure applied to soils that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1963	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1964	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1965	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1966	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1967	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1968	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1969	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1970	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1971	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1972	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1973	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
1974	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
1975	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1976	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1977	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1978	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1979	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1980	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1981	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
1982	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1983	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1984	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1985	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1986	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1987	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1988	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1989	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1990	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1991	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1992	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
1993	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1994	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1995	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1996	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1997	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1998	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1999	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+41.9%
2000	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2001	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2002	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2003	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2004	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2005	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2006	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2007	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2008	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2009	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2010	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2011	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2012	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2013	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2014	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2015	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2016	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2017	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2018	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2019	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2020	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2021	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2022	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2023	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+11.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cattle: Manure applied to soils that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Sub-Saharan Africa 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
1999	+41.9%	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

1 Mongolia 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP compare
2 Tajikistan 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP compare
3 Uzbekistan 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP compare
4 Kyrgyzstan 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per unit recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per unit recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per unit?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per unit rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 9,040 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.