Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 451.5 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square in Burkina Faso, 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 Burkina Faso stood at 451.5 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Burkina Faso peaked at 451.5 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.18 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 14th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80.18 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 81.96 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 81.96 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 89.1 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 102.46 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1966 | 104.23 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 106.9 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 108.03 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 111.36 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 113.58 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 115.86 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 106.9 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 102.46 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 108.46 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 111.36 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 113.58 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 115.82 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 118.21 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 120.59 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 122.98 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 125.4 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 127.89 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 130.42 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 133.01 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 157.5 kg per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 160.56 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 164.59 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 168.14 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 171.74 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 170.22 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 177.06 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 180.62 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 184.22 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 187.9 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 191.65 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 195.49 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 199.39 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 203.38 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 207.45 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 211.6 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 215.83 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 220.15 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 322.43 kg per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 328.88 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 335.46 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 342.17 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 349.01 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 355.99 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 363.11 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 370.37 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 377.77 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 385.32 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 393.03 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 401.76 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 410.89 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 421.63 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 430.03 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 438.45 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 447.47 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 344.6 kg per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 434.55 kg per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 443.04 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 451.5 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 451.5 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 217.01 kg per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 451.5 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.41 kg per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +46.5% | 220.15 kg per square kilometre | 322.43 kg per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +26.1% | 344.6 kg per square kilometre | 434.55 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.24 kg per square kilometre | 80.18 kg per square kilometre | 111.36 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 112.68 kg per square kilometre | 102.46 kg per square kilometre | 120.59 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 146.22 kg per square kilometre | 122.98 kg per square kilometre | 171.74 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 189.74 kg per square kilometre | 170.22 kg per square kilometre | 207.45 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 304.46 kg per square kilometre | 211.6 kg per square kilometre | 363.11 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 407.67 kg per square kilometre | 370.37 kg per square kilometre | 447.47 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 418.42 kg per square kilometre | 344.6 kg per square kilometre | 451.5 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 11 Ireland 491.88 kg per square kilometre compare
- 12 Kenya 468.56 kg per square kilometre compare
- 13 Azerbaijan 466.89 kg per square kilometre compare
- 15 Costa Rica 443.4 kg per square kilometre compare
- 16 Guatemala 434.74 kg per square kilometre compare
- 17 Guinea 429.28 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9413 % 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 -0.3634 % 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 square in Burkina Faso?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Burkina Faso was 451.5 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 451.5 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.18 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.