Cattle: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Somalia
Somalia: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises was 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Somalia stood at 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Somalia peaked at 0.1363 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Somalia ranks 10th of 166 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 … unit GDP volatilises in Somalia, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1363 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.1304 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1247 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1192 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.114 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1096 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1072 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1063 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1035 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0915 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0881 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0692 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0632 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0497 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0414 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0348 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0679 kg per US$ of GDP | +95.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0672 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0636 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0606 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0536 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0495 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0478 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0457 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.043 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0418 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0392 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0397 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.034 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0325 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0408 kg per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1992 | 0.039 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0279 kg per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0283 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0284 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0252 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0213 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0149 kg per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1999 | 0.014 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0125 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0194 kg per US$ of GDP | +55.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0202 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0156 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0116 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0097 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0074 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0135 kg per US$ of GDP | +99.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0149 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0139 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0093 kg per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 2013 | 0.008 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0071 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0061 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP, 3.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +99.7% | 0.0068 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 kg per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +95.1% | 0.0348 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0679 kg per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +55.8% | 0.0125 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 kg per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1168 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.1035 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.1363 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0637 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0348 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0915 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0455 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.034 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0606 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0272 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.014 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0408 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0125 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 7 Ethiopia 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Madagascar 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Guinea 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Guinea-Bissau 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Burundi 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % 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 -0.1376 % 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 Somalia?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Somalia was 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1363 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Somalia ranks 10th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.