Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) was 3.44 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Western Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 3.44 billion kg for cattle — manure left on pasture in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture in Western Africa peaked at 3.46 billion kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 879.42 million kg, in 1961.
That places Western Africa 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 879.42 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 913.15 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 941.12 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.00 billion kg | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 1.06 billion kg | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 1.10 billion kg | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 1.13 billion kg | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.15 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.17 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.17 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.21 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.17 billion kg | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.11 billion kg | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 1.10 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.13 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.17 billion kg | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.20 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.24 billion kg | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.28 billion kg | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 1.34 billion kg | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.39 billion kg | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.44 billion kg | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.41 billion kg | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.32 billion kg | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 1.30 billion kg | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.29 billion kg | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.34 billion kg | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.38 billion kg | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.41 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.44 billion kg | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.48 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.50 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.55 billion kg | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.58 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.61 billion kg | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.65 billion kg | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.68 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.71 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.75 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.79 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.82 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.88 billion kg | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.02 billion kg | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 2.08 billion kg | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.13 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.20 billion kg | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.25 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.31 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.39 billion kg | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.42 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.58 billion kg | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 2.66 billion kg | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.72 billion kg | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.81 billion kg | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.89 billion kg | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.96 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.04 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.13 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.21 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.18 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.36 billion kg | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.46 billion kg | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.44 billion kg | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 billion kg | 879.42 million kg | 1.17 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.18 billion kg | 1.10 billion kg | 1.28 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 billion kg | 1.29 billion kg | 1.44 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 billion kg | 1.44 billion kg | 1.75 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 billion kg | 1.79 billion kg | 2.39 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 billion kg | 2.42 billion kg | 3.21 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.36 billion kg | 3.18 billion kg | 3.46 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 11 China 1.39 billion kg compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 70.50 million kg compare
- 12 China, mainland 1.39 billion kg compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51.03 million kg compare
- 13 Sudan 1.29 billion kg compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 45.46 million kg compare
- 14 USSR 1.27 billion kg compare
- 14 Melanesia 22.32 million kg compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 11.36 million kg compare
- 15 Ethiopia PDR 1.24 billion kg compare
- 16 Colombia 1.11 billion kg compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 4.77 million kg compare
- 17 Kenya 907.26 million kg compare
- 17 Polynesia 3.36 million kg compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture in Western Africa?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture in Western Africa was 3.44 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 billion kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 879.42 million kg in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for cattle — manure left on pasture?
- Western Africa ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 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).