Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 210.22 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
210.22 million kg
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
25th
of 33 groups
All-time high
243.52 million kg
in 1979
All-time low
174.14 million kg
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in Southern Africa stood at 210.22 million kg.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in Southern Africa peaked at 243.52 million kg in 1979 and was at its lowest, 174.14 million kg, in 1966.

Southern Africa ranks 25th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 203.48 million kg
1962 206.60 million kg +1.5%
1963 205.40 million kg -0.6%
1964 204.74 million kg -0.3%
1965 201.52 million kg -1.6%
1966 174.14 million kg -13.6%
1967 179.28 million kg +3.0%
1968 184.47 million kg +2.9%
1969 191.94 million kg +4.1%
1970 198.15 million kg +3.2%
1971 197.07 million kg -0.5%
1972 204.04 million kg +3.5%
1973 210.27 million kg +3.1%
1974 221.57 million kg +5.4%
1975 216.09 million kg -2.5%
1976 221.55 million kg +2.5%
1977 230.63 million kg +4.1%
1978 230.34 million kg -0.1%
1979 243.52 million kg +5.7%
1980 238.75 million kg -2.0%
1981 227.02 million kg -4.9%
1982 224.89 million kg -0.9%
1983 224.72 million kg -0.1%
1984 220.48 million kg -1.9%
1985 207.30 million kg -6.0%
1986 207.96 million kg +0.3%
1987 208.46 million kg +0.2%
1988 214.09 million kg +2.7%
1989 220.21 million kg +2.9%
1990 228.62 million kg +3.8%
1991 226.41 million kg -1.0%
1992 225.55 million kg -0.4%
1993 215.25 million kg -4.6%
1994 210.02 million kg -2.4%
1995 216.70 million kg +3.2%
1996 217.19 million kg +0.2%
1997 222.81 million kg +2.6%
1998 227.82 million kg +2.2%
1999 235.68 million kg +3.4%
2000 236.29 million kg +0.3%
2001 232.99 million kg -1.4%
2002 225.64 million kg -3.2%
2003 226.03 million kg +0.2%
2004 225.61 million kg -0.2%
2005 240.20 million kg +6.5%
2006 227.68 million kg -5.2%
2007 232.08 million kg +1.9%
2008 234.29 million kg +0.9%
2009 234.54 million kg +0.1%
2010 236.59 million kg +0.9%
2011 234.54 million kg -0.9%
2012 239.82 million kg +2.3%
2013 233.50 million kg -2.6%
2014 231.12 million kg -1.0%
2015 228.22 million kg -1.3%
2016 226.14 million kg -0.9%
2017 213.10 million kg -5.8%
2018 209.15 million kg -1.9%
2019 204.31 million kg -2.3%
2020 198.19 million kg -3.0%
2021 197.77 million kg -0.2%
2022 207.89 million kg +5.1%
2023 210.22 million kg +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 194.62 million kg 174.14 million kg 206.60 million kg 9
1970s 217.32 million kg 197.07 million kg 243.52 million kg 10
1980s 219.39 million kg 207.30 million kg 238.75 million kg 10
1990s 222.60 million kg 210.02 million kg 235.68 million kg 10
2000s 231.53 million kg 225.61 million kg 240.20 million kg 10
2010s 225.65 million kg 204.31 million kg 239.82 million kg 10
2020s 203.52 million kg 197.77 million kg 210.22 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 22 Uganda 191.19 million kg compare
  2. 23 Mali 165.76 million kg compare
  3. 24 New Zealand 165.46 million kg compare
  4. 25 Paraguay 160.09 million kg compare
  5. 26 South Africa 144.51 million kg compare
  6. 27 Uruguay 138.37 million kg compare
  7. 28 Burkina Faso 123.53 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in Southern Africa?
Cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in Southern Africa was 210.22 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 243.52 million kg in 1979.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 174.14 million kg in 1966.
How does Southern Africa rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Africa 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).