Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 301 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Burkina Faso is 301 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Burkina Faso peaked at 301 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.45 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 14th of 167 countries on this measure, 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 volatilises in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53.45 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 54.64 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 54.64 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 59.4 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 68.31 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1966 | 69.49 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 71.27 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 72.02 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 74.24 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 75.72 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 77.24 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 71.27 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 68.31 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 72.31 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 74.24 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 75.72 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 77.21 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 78.81 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 80.39 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 81.99 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 83.6 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 85.26 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 86.95 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 88.67 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 105 kg per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 107.04 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 109.72 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 112.09 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 114.49 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 113.48 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 118.04 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 120.42 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 122.82 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 125.27 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 127.77 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 130.32 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 132.93 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 135.59 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 138.3 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 141.06 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 143.89 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 146.76 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 214.96 kg per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 219.25 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 223.64 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 228.11 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 232.67 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 237.32 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 242.07 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 246.91 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 251.85 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 256.88 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 262.02 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 267.84 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 273.92 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 281.09 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 286.69 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 292.3 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 298.32 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 229.73 kg per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 289.7 kg per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 295.36 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 301 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 301 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 144.67 kg per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 301 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.6 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 volatilises 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% | 146.76 kg per square kilometre | 214.96 kg per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +26.1% | 229.73 kg per square kilometre | 289.7 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.16 kg per square kilometre | 53.45 kg per square kilometre | 74.24 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 75.12 kg per square kilometre | 68.31 kg per square kilometre | 80.39 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.48 kg per square kilometre | 81.99 kg per square kilometre | 114.49 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.49 kg per square kilometre | 113.48 kg per square kilometre | 138.3 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 202.97 kg per square kilometre | 141.06 kg per square kilometre | 242.07 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 271.78 kg per square kilometre | 246.91 kg per square kilometre | 298.32 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 278.95 kg per square kilometre | 229.73 kg per square kilometre | 301 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 11 Ireland 327.92 kg per square kilometre compare
- 12 Kenya 312.38 kg per square kilometre compare
- 13 Azerbaijan 311.26 kg per square kilometre compare
- 15 Costa Rica 295.6 kg per square kilometre compare
- 16 Guatemala 289.82 kg per square kilometre compare
- 17 Guinea 286.19 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 volatilises (n content), per in Burkina Faso?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Burkina Faso was 301 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 301 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.45 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per 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 volatilises (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 volatilises (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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (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.