Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cattle — Manure left on pasture was 2.85 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture in Ethiopia stood at 2.85 billion kg. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture in Ethiopia peaked at 2.85 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.18 billion kg, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.18 billion kg | — |
| 1994 | 1.19 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.20 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.25 billion kg | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.31 billion kg | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.42 billion kg | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 1.41 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.33 billion kg | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.42 billion kg | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.62 billion kg | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 1.55 billion kg | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.54 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.59 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.71 billion kg | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.90 billion kg | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 1.98 billion kg | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.08 billion kg | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.19 billion kg | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.14 billion kg | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.22 billion kg | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.26 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.33 billion kg | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.37 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.44 billion kg | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.48 billion kg | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.47 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.63 billion kg | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.80 billion kg | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 2.66 billion kg | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 2.71 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.85 billion kg | +4.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.85 billion kg is above the median for low income countries, which is 146.99 million kg, 19.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.85 billion kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.95 million kg, 28.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 billion kg | 1.18 billion kg | 1.42 billion kg | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.67 billion kg | 1.33 billion kg | 2.08 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 billion kg | 2.14 billion kg | 2.63 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 billion kg | 2.66 billion kg | 2.85 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 1 OECD 9.45 billion kg compare
- 2 Brazil 9.24 billion kg compare
- 4 India 2.44 billion kg compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 1.58 billion kg compare
- 5 Türkiye 846.08 million kg compare
- 5 Australia and New Zealand 2.20 billion kg compare
- 6 Argentina 2.13 billion kg compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 614.13 million kg compare
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % 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 2.83 % 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 Ethiopia?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture in Ethiopia was 2.85 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 billion kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 billion kg in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cattle — manure left on pasture?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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).