Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) was 700.73 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 700.73 million kg for cattle — manure left on pasture in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture in Southern Africa peaked at 811.73 million kg in 1979 and was at its lowest, 580.46 million kg, in 1966.
Southern Africa ranks 25th 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 left on pasture (N content) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 678.26 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 688.67 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 684.67 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 682.48 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 671.74 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 580.46 million kg | -13.6% |
| 1967 | 597.62 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 614.90 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 639.82 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 660.50 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 656.90 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 680.13 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 700.89 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 738.58 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 720.29 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 738.49 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 768.75 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 767.80 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 811.73 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 795.83 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 756.74 million kg | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 749.63 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 749.05 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 734.92 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 690.99 million kg | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 693.18 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 694.86 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 713.63 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 734.05 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 762.05 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 754.70 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 751.83 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 717.50 million kg | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 700.06 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 722.33 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 723.95 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 742.72 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 759.41 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 785.59 million kg | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 787.63 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 776.62 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 752.14 million kg | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 753.43 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 752.02 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 800.65 million kg | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 758.93 million kg | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 773.61 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 780.96 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 781.82 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 788.62 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 781.81 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 799.41 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 778.35 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 770.40 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 760.72 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 753.81 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 710.35 million kg | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 697.16 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 681.04 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 660.63 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 659.23 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 692.97 million kg | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 700.73 million kg | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 648.74 million kg | 580.46 million kg | 688.67 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 724.41 million kg | 656.90 million kg | 811.73 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 731.29 million kg | 690.99 million kg | 795.83 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 742.01 million kg | 700.06 million kg | 785.59 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 771.78 million kg | 752.02 million kg | 800.65 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 752.17 million kg | 681.04 million kg | 799.41 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 678.39 million kg | 659.23 million kg | 700.73 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 22 Uganda 637.29 million kg compare
- 23 Mali 552.52 million kg compare
- 24 New Zealand 551.55 million kg compare
- 25 Paraguay 533.64 million kg compare
- 26 South Africa 481.70 million kg compare
- 27 Uruguay 461.22 million kg compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 411.76 million kg compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture in Southern Africa?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture in Southern Africa was 700.73 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 811.73 million kg in 1979.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 580.46 million kg in 1966.
- How does Southern Africa rank for cattle — manure left on pasture?
- Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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).