Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Benin

Benin: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 31.42 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
31.42 million kg
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
67th
of 206 countries
All-time high
31.53 million kg
in 2019
All-time low
3.87 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Benin, 1961–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in Benin stood at 31.42 million kg.

That represents a change of 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 in Benin peaked at 31.53 million kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.87 million kg, in 1961.

Benin ranks 67th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.35 million kg 3.87 million kg 6.80 million kg 9
1970s 8.14 million kg 6.81 million kg 9.07 million kg 10
1980s 10.81 million kg 9.96 million kg 11.54 million kg 10
1990s 15.35 million kg 12.92 million kg 18.02 million kg 10
2000s 21.75 million kg 19.23 million kg 24.39 million kg 10
2010s 28.17 million kg 25.03 million kg 31.53 million kg 10
2020s 27.73 million kg 24.19 million kg 31.42 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 64 Honduras 32.68 million kg compare
  2. 65 Italy 31.76 million kg compare
  3. 66 Spain 31.71 million kg compare
  4. 68 Afghanistan 31.31 million kg compare
  5. 69 Iraq 30.55 million kg compare
  6. 70 Mongolia 30.10 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in Benin?
Cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in Benin was 31.42 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 31.53 million kg in 2019.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 3.87 million kg in 1961.
How does Benin rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Benin ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).