How does Benin rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of?

Benin ranks 26th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cattle: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Benin

Name: Cattle: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Benin
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Benin: Cattle: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches was 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.7%

World rank

26th

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.0211 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1971

All-time low

0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per unit of in Benin, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in Benin stood at 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in Benin peaked at 0.0211 kg per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

That places Benin 26th out of 166 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 that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0164 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0176 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1963	0.0175 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1964	0.0175 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1965	0.0186 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1966	0.0201 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1967	0.0207 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1968	0.0193 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1969	0.0206 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1970	0.0204 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1971	0.0211 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1972	0.0189 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1973	0.0163 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1974	0.0138 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1975	0.0128 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1976	0.0122 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1977	0.0116 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1978	0.0096 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1979	0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1980	0.0071 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1981	0.0079 kg per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1982	0.0083 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1983	0.0099 kg per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
1984	0.0107 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1985	0.011 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1986	0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
1987	0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1988	0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1989	0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1990	0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1991	0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1992	0.0085 kg per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
1993	0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
1994	0.0101 kg per US$ of GDP	+60.4%
1995	0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP	-37.6%
1996	0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1997	0.0074 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1998	0.007 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1999	0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP	-30.0%
2000	0.0055 kg per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2001	0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2002	0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2003	0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
2004	0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2005	0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2006	0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2007	0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2008	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2009	0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2010	0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2011	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2012	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2013	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2014	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2015	0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP	+19.7%
2016	0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2017	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2018	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2019	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2020	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	-29.6%
2021	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2022	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2023	0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.7%

Benin compared with similar countries

Benin's 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Benin's 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0187 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0164 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0207 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0144 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0211 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP	0.011 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0071 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0101 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0055 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Benin

23 Malawi 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP compare
24 Afghanistan 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP compare
25 Uruguay 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP compare
27 Senegal 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP compare
28 Mongolia 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP compare
29 Cameroon 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
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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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in Benin?: Cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in Benin was 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.0211 kg per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does Benin rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of?: Benin ranks 26th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 9,040 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.