Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 487.47 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
487.47 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 167 countries
All-time high
542.96 kg per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
136.97 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda is 487.47 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Rwanda peaked at 542.96 kg per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 136.97 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 5th of 167 countries on this measure, 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 136.97 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 143.65 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 162.25 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 167.42 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 169.07 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 198.92 kg per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 220.06 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 202.71 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 219.04 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 231.52 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 242.18 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 239.67 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 239.61 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 228.57 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 223.2 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 208.23 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 205.45 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 212.29 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 207.36 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 211.54 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 203.95 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 209.36 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 215.62 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 209.39 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 218.25 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 209.07 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 196.56 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 195.07 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 200.64 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 196.94 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 202.71 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 188.78 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 174.08 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 158.63 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 159.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 175.17 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 195.87 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 225.16 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 256.24 kg per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 249.76 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 277.91 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 277.58 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 334.39 kg per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 339.65 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 340.43 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 380.58 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 388.95 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 404.93 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 412.84 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 451.69 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 386.55 kg per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 384.14 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 383.24 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 393.66 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 456.78 kg per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 411.52 kg per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 395.4 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 438.04 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 475.41 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 542.96 kg per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 506.59 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 481.61 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 487.47 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 487.47 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 144.67 kg per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 487.47 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.6 kg per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180.01 kg per square kilometre | 136.97 kg per square kilometre | 220.06 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 223.81 kg per square kilometre | 205.45 kg per square kilometre | 242.18 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 206.95 kg per square kilometre | 195.07 kg per square kilometre | 218.25 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 193.33 kg per square kilometre | 158.63 kg per square kilometre | 256.24 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 340.7 kg per square kilometre | 249.76 kg per square kilometre | 412.84 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 417.64 kg per square kilometre | 383.24 kg per square kilometre | 475.41 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 504.66 kg per square kilometre | 481.61 kg per square kilometre | 542.96 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 2 Uruguay 527.05 kg per square kilometre compare
- 3 Ethiopia 504.68 kg per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bangladesh 496.14 kg per square kilometre compare
- 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
More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % 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 -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Rwanda?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Rwanda was 487.47 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 542.96 kg per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.97 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Rwanda ranks 5th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.