Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Benin
Benin: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 278.61 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
278.61 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
33rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
279.66 kg per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
34.28 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Benin stood at 278.61 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Benin peaked at 279.66 kg per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.28 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Benin 33rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Benin, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.28 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 36.9 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 39.45 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 41.9 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 47.89 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 54.01 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 56.25 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 55.91 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 60.3 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 60.37 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 62.66 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 68.89 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 72.88 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 67.78 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 76.92 kg per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 75.83 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 77.34 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 78.89 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 80.46 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 88.36 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 90.98 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 93.7 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 96.49 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 99.34 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 102.33 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 95.49 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 95.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 98.63 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 97.52 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 114.58 kg per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 121.35 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 127.18 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 127.1 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 143.21 kg per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 121.29 kg per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 144.67 kg per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 149.61 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 152.45 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 159.84 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 170.57 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 176.98 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 181.48 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 185.55 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 190.19 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 190.55 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 200.39 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 205.59 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 210.91 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 216.33 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 221.98 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 227.84 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 233.71 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 239.8 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 246 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 252.42 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 258.95 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 265.71 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 272.57 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 279.66 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 214.51 kg per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 234.41 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 256.15 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 278.61 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 278.61 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 124.02 kg per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 278.61 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.41 kg per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.43 kg per square kilometre | 34.28 kg per square kilometre | 60.3 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.2 kg per square kilometre | 60.37 kg per square kilometre | 80.46 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.84 kg per square kilometre | 88.36 kg per square kilometre | 102.33 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 136.13 kg per square kilometre | 114.58 kg per square kilometre | 159.84 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 192.85 kg per square kilometre | 170.57 kg per square kilometre | 216.33 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 249.86 kg per square kilometre | 221.98 kg per square kilometre | 279.66 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.92 kg per square kilometre | 214.51 kg per square kilometre | 278.61 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 30 South Sudan 312.56 kg per square kilometre compare
- 31 Colombia 299.54 kg per square kilometre compare
- 32 Honduras 292.09 kg per square kilometre compare
- 34 Tonga 278.44 kg per square kilometre compare
- 35 Armenia 276.83 kg per square kilometre compare
- 36 Nigeria 274.21 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Benin
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % 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 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Benin?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Benin was 278.61 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 279.66 kg per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.28 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?
- Benin ranks 33rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.