How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.

Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sub-Saharan Africa: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 178.86 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

178.86 kg per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.8%

Rank

1st

of 2 groups

All-time high

178.86 kg per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

65.61 kg per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa is 178.86 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 178.86 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.61 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.

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

Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per square kilometre	Change
1961	65.61 kg per square kilometre	—
1962	66.92 kg per square kilometre	+2.0%
1963	67.51 kg per square kilometre	+0.9%
1964	68.91 kg per square kilometre	+2.1%
1965	71.06 kg per square kilometre	+3.1%
1966	70.88 kg per square kilometre	-0.2%
1967	72.64 kg per square kilometre	+2.5%
1968	73.92 kg per square kilometre	+1.8%
1969	75.64 kg per square kilometre	+2.3%
1970	77.23 kg per square kilometre	+2.1%
1971	78.21 kg per square kilometre	+1.3%
1972	78.73 kg per square kilometre	+0.7%
1973	78.6 kg per square kilometre	-0.2%
1974	78.95 kg per square kilometre	+0.4%
1975	79.85 kg per square kilometre	+1.1%
1976	80.73 kg per square kilometre	+1.1%
1977	82.78 kg per square kilometre	+2.5%
1978	85.28 kg per square kilometre	+3.0%
1979	87.7 kg per square kilometre	+2.8%
1980	87.71 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	88.43 kg per square kilometre	+0.8%
1982	90.55 kg per square kilometre	+2.4%
1983	91.64 kg per square kilometre	+1.2%
1984	89.54 kg per square kilometre	-2.3%
1985	90.37 kg per square kilometre	+0.9%
1986	92.46 kg per square kilometre	+2.3%
1987	91.17 kg per square kilometre	-1.4%
1988	92.87 kg per square kilometre	+1.9%
1989	95.45 kg per square kilometre	+2.8%
1990	97.82 kg per square kilometre	+2.5%
1991	97.29 kg per square kilometre	-0.5%
1992	98.77 kg per square kilometre	+1.5%
1993	93.39 kg per square kilometre	-5.4%
1994	94.13 kg per square kilometre	+0.8%
1995	96.43 kg per square kilometre	+2.4%
1996	97.21 kg per square kilometre	+0.8%
1997	99.92 kg per square kilometre	+2.8%
1998	103.19 kg per square kilometre	+3.3%
1999	107.32 kg per square kilometre	+4.0%
2000	106.46 kg per square kilometre	-0.8%
2001	107.89 kg per square kilometre	+1.3%
2002	111.06 kg per square kilometre	+2.9%
2003	113.71 kg per square kilometre	+2.4%
2004	114.45 kg per square kilometre	+0.7%
2005	118.53 kg per square kilometre	+3.6%
2006	121.7 kg per square kilometre	+2.7%
2007	128.87 kg per square kilometre	+5.9%
2008	133.59 kg per square kilometre	+3.7%
2009	137.4 kg per square kilometre	+2.9%
2010	140.78 kg per square kilometre	+2.5%
2011	144.66 kg per square kilometre	+2.8%
2012	141.64 kg per square kilometre	-2.1%
2013	144.24 kg per square kilometre	+1.8%
2014	147.48 kg per square kilometre	+2.2%
2015	150.91 kg per square kilometre	+2.3%
2016	154.9 kg per square kilometre	+2.6%
2017	155.69 kg per square kilometre	+0.5%
2018	159.25 kg per square kilometre	+2.3%
2019	164.52 kg per square kilometre	+3.3%
2020	170.68 kg per square kilometre	+3.7%
2021	170.6 kg per square kilometre	-0.0%
2022	173.92 kg per square kilometre	+1.9%
2023	178.86 kg per square kilometre	+2.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	70.34 kg per square kilometre	65.61 kg per square kilometre	75.64 kg per square kilometre	9
1970s	80.81 kg per square kilometre	77.23 kg per square kilometre	87.7 kg per square kilometre	10
1980s	91.02 kg per square kilometre	87.71 kg per square kilometre	95.45 kg per square kilometre	10
1990s	98.55 kg per square kilometre	93.39 kg per square kilometre	107.32 kg per square kilometre	10
2000s	119.37 kg per square kilometre	106.46 kg per square kilometre	137.4 kg per square kilometre	10
2010s	150.41 kg per square kilometre	140.78 kg per square kilometre	164.52 kg per square kilometre	10
2020s	173.52 kg per square kilometre	170.6 kg per square kilometre	178.86 kg per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

1 Uganda 953.46 kg per square kilometre compare
2 Uruguay 790.58 kg per square kilometre compare
3 Ethiopia 757.02 kg per square kilometre compare
4 Bangladesh 744.21 kg per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
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Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
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All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa was 178.86 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 178.86 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 65.61 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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)

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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)

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Indicator: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre
Unit: kg per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 169 places, 9,689 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 05 October 2026

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.