Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita was 2.56 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Senegal stood at 2.56 kg per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Senegal peaked at 7.3 kg per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.56 kg per person, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 48th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.79 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 6.14 kg per person | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 6.33 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 6.31 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.9 kg per person | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 7.3 kg per person | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 7.22 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 7.15 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 7.03 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 6.97 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 6.92 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 6.32 kg per person | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 5.51 kg per person | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 5.49 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.48 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 5.47 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 5.5 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 5.42 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 5.23 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 4.58 kg per person | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 4.49 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 4.5 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.15 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 4.03 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 3.92 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.98 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 4.19 kg per person | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 4.02 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 4.03 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.9 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 3.91 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.9 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.92 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.91 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.87 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.87 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.82 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.74 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.68 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.67 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.67 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.48 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 3.43 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.38 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.36 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.34 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.29 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.28 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.27 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.25 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.2 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.15 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.12 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.06 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.94 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.87 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.83 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.75 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.7 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.65 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.59 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.56 kg per person | -1.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2.56 kg per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.24 kg per person, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2.56 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.51 kg per person, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8 kg per person | 6.14 kg per person | 7.3 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.83 kg per person | 5.23 kg per person | 6.97 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.19 kg per person | 3.92 kg per person | 4.58 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.85 kg per person | 3.68 kg per person | 3.92 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 kg per person | 3.27 kg per person | 3.67 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 kg per person | 2.75 kg per person | 3.25 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 kg per person | 2.56 kg per person | 2.7 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More environment data for Senegal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.432 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % 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 -0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Senegal?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Senegal was 2.56 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3 kg per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita?
- Senegal ranks 48th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.