Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Africa

Western Africa: Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 22.12 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22.12 million kg
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
27th
of 33 groups
All-time high
22.12 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
5.12 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Africa, 1961–2023

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 22.12 million kg for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Africa peaked at 22.12 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.12 million kg, in 1961.

Western Africa ranks 27th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 5.12 million kg
1962 5.34 million kg +4.2%
1963 5.52 million kg +3.5%
1964 5.85 million kg +5.9%
1965 6.20 million kg +6.0%
1966 6.43 million kg +3.7%
1967 6.59 million kg +2.5%
1968 6.72 million kg +2.0%
1969 6.85 million kg +2.0%
1970 6.90 million kg +0.7%
1971 7.02 million kg +1.8%
1972 6.81 million kg -3.0%
1973 6.59 million kg -3.3%
1974 6.52 million kg -1.1%
1975 6.74 million kg +3.5%
1976 7.00 million kg +3.8%
1977 7.17 million kg +2.4%
1978 7.38 million kg +3.0%
1979 7.63 million kg +3.3%
1980 8.00 million kg +4.9%
1981 8.30 million kg +3.7%
1982 8.58 million kg +3.3%
1983 8.48 million kg -1.1%
1984 7.86 million kg -7.3%
1985 7.72 million kg -1.8%
1986 7.77 million kg +0.7%
1987 8.05 million kg +3.6%
1988 8.33 million kg +3.4%
1989 8.55 million kg +2.7%
1990 9.00 million kg +5.2%
1991 9.43 million kg +4.8%
1992 9.60 million kg +1.8%
1993 9.99 million kg +4.1%
1994 10.21 million kg +2.1%
1995 10.36 million kg +1.4%
1996 10.66 million kg +3.0%
1997 10.67 million kg +0.0%
1998 10.95 million kg +2.7%
1999 11.21 million kg +2.4%
2000 11.54 million kg +2.9%
2001 11.81 million kg +2.4%
2002 12.20 million kg +3.3%
2003 13.25 million kg +8.6%
2004 13.84 million kg +4.4%
2005 14.33 million kg +3.6%
2006 14.73 million kg +2.8%
2007 15.28 million kg +3.8%
2008 15.53 million kg +1.6%
2009 16.41 million kg +5.6%
2010 15.82 million kg -3.6%
2011 17.02 million kg +7.6%
2012 18.00 million kg +5.7%
2013 17.81 million kg -1.1%
2014 18.41 million kg +3.4%
2015 18.67 million kg +1.4%
2016 19.28 million kg +3.3%
2017 19.78 million kg +2.5%
2018 20.28 million kg +2.6%
2019 20.86 million kg +2.8%
2020 20.85 million kg -0.0%
2021 21.77 million kg +4.4%
2022 21.91 million kg +0.7%
2023 22.12 million kg +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.07 million kg 5.12 million kg 6.85 million kg 9
1970s 6.98 million kg 6.52 million kg 7.63 million kg 10
1980s 8.16 million kg 7.72 million kg 8.58 million kg 10
1990s 10.21 million kg 9.00 million kg 11.21 million kg 10
2000s 13.89 million kg 11.54 million kg 16.41 million kg 10
2010s 18.59 million kg 15.82 million kg 20.86 million kg 10
2020s 21.66 million kg 20.85 million kg 22.12 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 24 Colombia 26.58 million kg compare
  2. 25 Bangladesh 24.24 million kg compare
  3. 26 Mexico 21.60 million kg compare
  4. 27 Belgium-Luxembourg 21.59 million kg compare
  5. 28 Australia 20.86 million kg compare
  6. 29 Canada 20.38 million kg compare
  7. 30 Kazakhstan 20.16 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Africa?
Cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Africa was 22.12 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 22.12 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5.12 million kg in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
Western Africa ranks 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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 that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
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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).