Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) was 1.59 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Eastern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 1.59 billion kg for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Eastern Africa peaked at 1.59 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 501.19 million kg, in 1961.
That places Eastern Africa 12th out of 33 groups 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 that volatilises (N content) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 501.19 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 508.90 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 510.34 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 518.10 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 534.74 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 539.71 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 551.44 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 559.20 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 571.79 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 583.05 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 586.90 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 594.33 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 604.96 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 611.63 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 615.55 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 615.44 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 627.52 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 649.59 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 658.32 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 641.44 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 645.04 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 664.03 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 680.63 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 671.03 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 687.25 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 711.64 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 682.25 million kg | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 689.66 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 709.29 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 725.32 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 708.75 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 721.96 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 713.19 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 718.57 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 738.72 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 735.79 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 755.65 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 786.28 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 822.95 million kg | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 793.23 million kg | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 804.13 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 839.92 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 843.25 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 847.10 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 874.14 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 906.53 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 986.13 million kg | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 1.04 billion kg | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.07 billion kg | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.10 billion kg | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.12 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.28 billion kg | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 1.30 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.32 billion kg | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.35 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.39 billion kg | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.38 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.41 billion kg | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.47 billion kg | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.56 billion kg | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.52 billion kg | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.52 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.59 billion kg | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 532.82 million kg | 501.19 million kg | 571.79 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 614.73 million kg | 583.05 million kg | 658.32 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 678.23 million kg | 641.44 million kg | 711.64 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 742.72 million kg | 708.75 million kg | 822.95 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 900.62 million kg | 793.23 million kg | 1.07 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 billion kg | 1.10 billion kg | 1.47 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 billion kg | 1.52 billion kg | 1.59 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 9 Chad 292.60 million kg compare
- 9 Viet Nam 25.18 million kg compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14.53 million kg compare
- 10 Mexico 282.75 million kg compare
- 11 China 277.96 million kg compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 14.10 million kg compare
- 12 China, mainland 277.40 million kg compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.21 million kg compare
- 13 Sudan 257.12 million kg compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 9.09 million kg compare
- 14 USSR 253.29 million kg compare
- 14 Melanesia 4.46 million kg compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.27 million kg compare
- 15 Ethiopia PDR 247.99 million kg compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Eastern Africa?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Eastern Africa was 1.59 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 billion kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 501.19 million kg in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Eastern Africa ranks 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).