Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 247.56 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
247.56 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
23rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
360.65 kg per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
236.33 kg per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 247.56 kg per square kilometre for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Eswatini peaked at 360.65 kg per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 236.33 kg per square kilometre, in 1966.
Eswatini ranks 23rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 259.25 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 262.82 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 256.75 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 262.71 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 245.62 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 236.33 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 242.31 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 247.02 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 258.18 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 272.42 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 273.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 282.5 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 288.39 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 291.07 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 297.79 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 304.16 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 304.56 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 309.36 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 316.97 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 315.99 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 315.45 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 306.83 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 309.85 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 296.94 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 312.79 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 315.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 309.78 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 309.51 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 327.18 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 343.74 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 354.54 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 360.65 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 291.45 kg per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 300.17 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 307.3 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 312.14 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 313.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 299.37 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 291.82 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 282.87 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 243.67 kg per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 254.17 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 289.76 kg per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 293.06 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 295.57 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 279.17 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 282.18 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 283.11 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 283.74 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 297.86 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 300.24 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 304.39 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 301.24 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 297.86 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 284.95 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 257.99 kg per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 248.89 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 244.55 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 254.19 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 264.56 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 266.8 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 251.38 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 247.56 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 247.56 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.68 kg per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 247.56 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.6 kg per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 252.33 kg per square kilometre | 236.33 kg per square kilometre | 262.82 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 294.12 kg per square kilometre | 272.42 kg per square kilometre | 316.97 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 311.94 kg per square kilometre | 296.94 kg per square kilometre | 327.18 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 317.46 kg per square kilometre | 291.45 kg per square kilometre | 360.65 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 278.73 kg per square kilometre | 243.67 kg per square kilometre | 295.57 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 279.21 kg per square kilometre | 244.55 kg per square kilometre | 304.39 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.58 kg per square kilometre | 247.56 kg per square kilometre | 266.8 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More environment data for Eswatini
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2772 % 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 -2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Eswatini?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Eswatini was 247.56 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 360.65 kg per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.33 kg per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Eswatini rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Eswatini ranks 23rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.