Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Mozambique
Mozambique: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 23.51 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique stood at 23.51 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Mozambique peaked at 23.51 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.05 kg per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Mozambique 124th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.15 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.68 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 10.68 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11.22 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 11.75 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 12.12 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 12.13 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 12.65 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 13.08 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 13.46 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 14.3 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 13.49 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 14.48 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 14.99 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 15.19 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 14.16 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 14.42 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 14.64 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 14.74 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 14.96 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 15.17 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 14.42 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 13.68 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 14.1 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 14.21 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 11.97 kg per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 11.01 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 11.01 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 10.54 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 10.25 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 8.79 kg per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 9.28 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 9.77 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 9.28 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 8.79 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 8.99 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 8.6 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 8.3 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 7.81 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 7.62 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 7.05 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 8.52 kg per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 9.39 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 10.81 kg per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 12.14 kg per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 10.29 kg per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 12.78 kg per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 13.27 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 12.48 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 12.48 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.63 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 15.05 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 16.41 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 17.56 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 16.43 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 18.18 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 19.06 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 23.27 kg per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 20.61 kg per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 21.33 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 21.68 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 22.66 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 23.51 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 23.51 kg per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 144.67 kg per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 23.51 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.6 kg per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.61 kg per square kilometre | 10.15 kg per square kilometre | 13.08 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.39 kg per square kilometre | 13.46 kg per square kilometre | 15.19 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.11 kg per square kilometre | 10.54 kg per square kilometre | 15.17 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.99 kg per square kilometre | 7.81 kg per square kilometre | 10.25 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.43 kg per square kilometre | 7.05 kg per square kilometre | 13.27 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.27 kg per square kilometre | 12.48 kg per square kilometre | 23.27 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3 kg per square kilometre | 21.33 kg per square kilometre | 23.51 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 121 French Polynesia 27 kg per square kilometre compare
- 122 Croatia 25.24 kg per square kilometre compare
- 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.57 kg per square kilometre compare
- 125 North Macedonia 22.12 kg per square kilometre compare
- 126 Latvia 21 kg per square kilometre compare
- 127 Hungary 20.59 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Mozambique
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.256 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.02 % 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 0.2476 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Mozambique?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Mozambique was 23.51 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 23.51 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.05 kg per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Mozambique rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Mozambique ranks 124th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.