Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 140.15 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
140.15 million kg
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
25th
of 33 groups
All-time high
162.35 million kg
in 1979
All-time low
116.09 million kg
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Africa, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 140.15 million kg for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Africa peaked at 162.35 million kg in 1979 and was at its lowest, 116.09 million kg, in 1966.

Southern Africa ranks 25th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 135.65 million kg
1962 137.73 million kg +1.5%
1963 136.93 million kg -0.6%
1964 136.50 million kg -0.3%
1965 134.35 million kg -1.6%
1966 116.09 million kg -13.6%
1967 119.52 million kg +3.0%
1968 122.98 million kg +2.9%
1969 127.96 million kg +4.1%
1970 132.10 million kg +3.2%
1971 131.38 million kg -0.5%
1972 136.03 million kg +3.5%
1973 140.18 million kg +3.1%
1974 147.72 million kg +5.4%
1975 144.06 million kg -2.5%
1976 147.70 million kg +2.5%
1977 153.75 million kg +4.1%
1978 153.56 million kg -0.1%
1979 162.35 million kg +5.7%
1980 159.16 million kg -2.0%
1981 151.35 million kg -4.9%
1982 149.93 million kg -0.9%
1983 149.81 million kg -0.1%
1984 146.98 million kg -1.9%
1985 138.20 million kg -6.0%
1986 138.64 million kg +0.3%
1987 138.97 million kg +0.2%
1988 142.73 million kg +2.7%
1989 146.81 million kg +2.9%
1990 152.41 million kg +3.8%
1991 150.94 million kg -1.0%
1992 150.37 million kg -0.4%
1993 143.50 million kg -4.6%
1994 140.01 million kg -2.4%
1995 144.47 million kg +3.2%
1996 144.79 million kg +0.2%
1997 148.54 million kg +2.6%
1998 151.88 million kg +2.2%
1999 157.12 million kg +3.4%
2000 157.53 million kg +0.3%
2001 155.32 million kg -1.4%
2002 150.43 million kg -3.2%
2003 150.69 million kg +0.2%
2004 150.41 million kg -0.2%
2005 160.13 million kg +6.5%
2006 151.78 million kg -5.2%
2007 154.72 million kg +1.9%
2008 156.19 million kg +0.9%
2009 156.36 million kg +0.1%
2010 157.72 million kg +0.9%
2011 156.36 million kg -0.9%
2012 159.88 million kg +2.3%
2013 155.67 million kg -2.6%
2014 154.08 million kg -1.0%
2015 152.14 million kg -1.3%
2016 150.76 million kg -0.9%
2017 142.07 million kg -5.8%
2018 139.43 million kg -1.9%
2019 136.21 million kg -2.3%
2020 132.12 million kg -3.0%
2021 131.85 million kg -0.2%
2022 138.59 million kg +5.1%
2023 140.15 million kg +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 129.75 million kg 116.09 million kg 137.73 million kg 9
1970s 144.88 million kg 131.38 million kg 162.35 million kg 10
1980s 146.26 million kg 138.20 million kg 159.16 million kg 10
1990s 148.40 million kg 140.01 million kg 157.12 million kg 10
2000s 154.36 million kg 150.41 million kg 160.13 million kg 10
2010s 150.43 million kg 136.21 million kg 159.88 million kg 10
2020s 135.68 million kg 131.85 million kg 140.15 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 22 Uganda 127.46 million kg compare
  2. 23 Mali 110.50 million kg compare
  3. 24 New Zealand 110.31 million kg compare
  4. 25 Paraguay 106.73 million kg compare
  5. 26 South Africa 96.34 million kg compare
  6. 27 Uruguay 92.24 million kg compare
  7. 28 Burkina Faso 82.35 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Africa?
Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Africa was 140.15 million 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 162.35 million kg in 1979.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 116.09 million kg in 1966.
How does Southern Africa rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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Indicator
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
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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).