Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cattle — Manure left on pasture was 21.29 million kg in 2023. ▬ Flat
Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 21.29 million kg for cattle — manure left on pasture in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture in Eswatini peaked at 31.02 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 20.32 million kg, in 1966.
Eswatini ranks 112th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.30 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 22.60 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 22.08 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 22.59 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 21.12 million kg | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 20.32 million kg | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 20.84 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 21.24 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 22.20 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 23.43 million kg | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 23.56 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 24.30 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 24.80 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 25.03 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 25.61 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 26.16 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 26.19 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 26.61 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 27.26 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 27.18 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 27.13 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 26.39 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 26.65 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 25.54 million kg | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 26.90 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 27.10 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 26.64 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 26.62 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 28.14 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 29.56 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 30.49 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 31.02 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 25.06 million kg | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 25.81 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 26.43 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 26.84 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 26.95 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.75 million kg | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 25.10 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 24.33 million kg | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 20.96 million kg | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 21.86 million kg | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 24.92 million kg | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 25.20 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 25.42 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 24.01 million kg | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 24.27 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 24.35 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 24.40 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 25.62 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 25.82 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 26.18 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 25.91 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 25.62 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 24.51 million kg | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 22.19 million kg | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 21.40 million kg | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 21.03 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 21.86 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 22.75 million kg | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 22.95 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 21.62 million kg | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 21.29 million kg | -1.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 21.29 million kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.23 million kg, 24% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 21.29 million kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.95 million kg, 22% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.70 million kg | 20.32 million kg | 22.60 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.29 million kg | 23.43 million kg | 27.26 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.83 million kg | 25.54 million kg | 28.14 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.30 million kg | 25.06 million kg | 31.02 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.97 million kg | 20.96 million kg | 25.42 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.01 million kg | 21.03 million kg | 26.18 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.15 million kg | 21.29 million kg | 22.95 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More environment data for Eswatini
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2772 % 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 -2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture in Eswatini?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture in Eswatini was 21.29 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 31.02 million kg in 1992.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.32 million kg in 1966.
- How does Eswatini rank for cattle — manure left on pasture?
- Eswatini ranks 112th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture (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).