Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Burundi
Burundi: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 366.68 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Burundi stood at 366.68 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Burundi peaked at 366.68 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 102.61 kg per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Burundi 9th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Burundi, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 136.18 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 142.38 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 145.33 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 152.49 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 164.07 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 165.7 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 184.76 kg per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 188.88 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 210.19 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 217.14 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 217.02 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 230.37 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 240.25 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 241.83 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 249.13 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 247.22 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 251.72 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 253.92 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 260.21 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 191.91 kg per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1981 | 135.76 kg per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1982 | 138.66 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 131.62 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 133.52 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 121.58 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 154.23 kg per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1987 | 135.84 kg per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 138.15 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 136.2 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 139.03 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 140.6 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 142.07 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 135.91 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 121.27 kg per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 125.72 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 122.29 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 124.63 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 123.37 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 113.12 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 112.72 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 113.51 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 102.61 kg per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 110.59 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 116.24 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 123.12 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 133.25 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 148.99 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 148.8 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 173.22 kg per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 186.67 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 205.85 kg per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 191.6 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 237.42 kg per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 258.98 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 249.92 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 246.39 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 340.64 kg per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2018 | 346.97 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 362.81 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 263.79 kg per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 345.41 kg per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 356.44 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 366.68 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 366.68 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 144.67 kg per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 366.68 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.6 kg per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Burundi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +38.3% | 246.39 kg per square kilometre | 340.64 kg per square kilometre |
| 1981 | -29.3% | 191.91 kg per square kilometre | 135.76 kg per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -27.3% | 362.81 kg per square kilometre | 263.79 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 165.55 kg per square kilometre | 136.18 kg per square kilometre | 210.19 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 240.88 kg per square kilometre | 217.02 kg per square kilometre | 260.21 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 141.75 kg per square kilometre | 121.58 kg per square kilometre | 191.91 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.8 kg per square kilometre | 113.12 kg per square kilometre | 142.07 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.3 kg per square kilometre | 102.61 kg per square kilometre | 173.22 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 262.73 kg per square kilometre | 186.67 kg per square kilometre | 362.81 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 333.08 kg per square kilometre | 263.79 kg per square kilometre | 366.68 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 6 Dominican Republic 473.59 kg per square kilometre compare
- 7 Haiti 428.27 kg per square kilometre compare
- 8 New Zealand 418.94 kg per square kilometre compare
- 10 Nicaragua 341.83 kg per square kilometre compare
- 11 Ireland 327.92 kg per square kilometre compare
- 12 Kenya 312.38 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Burundi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -27.74 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2013)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.86 % 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 4.57 % 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 Burundi?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Burundi was 366.68 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 366.68 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.61 kg per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Burundi rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Burundi ranks 9th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.