Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Cattle — Manure left on pasture was 700.73 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
700.73 million kg
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
20th
of 43 regions
All-time high
811.73 million kg
in 1979
All-time low
580.46 million kg
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Southern Africa, 1961–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M196119922023

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 20th of 43 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Kenya 907.26 million kg compare
  2. 18 Nigeria 832.47 million kg compare
  3. 19 Niger 692.18 million kg compare
  4. 20 Pakistan 663.98 million kg compare
  5. 21 South Sudan, Republic of 658.38 million kg compare
  6. 22 Uganda 637.29 million kg compare
  7. 23 Mali 552.52 million kg compare

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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 20th out of 43 regions 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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Indicator
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (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).