Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita was 0.4616 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.4616 kg per person.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.6878 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4255 kg per person, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6878 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.6836 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6733 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.6691 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6754 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.6673 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6654 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.6639 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6641 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6636 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6509 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6367 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6147 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5964 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5898 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5793 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5814 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5857 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5828 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5639 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5551 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5534 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5462 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5192 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5111 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5217 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5052 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5014 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4992 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4996 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4797 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4736 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4631 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4605 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4525 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4497 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4459 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4518 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4463 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.436 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.43 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4255 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.44 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4408 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4313 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4478 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.467 kg per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4683 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4846 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4739 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4745 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5276 kg per person | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5175 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5135 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.507 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5077 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4939 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4741 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4732 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4709 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4663 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4598 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4616 kg per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6722 kg per person | 0.6639 kg per person | 0.6878 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6081 kg per person | 0.5793 kg per person | 0.6636 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5276 kg per person | 0.4992 kg per person | 0.5639 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4623 kg per person | 0.4459 kg per person | 0.4996 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4471 kg per person | 0.4255 kg per person | 0.4846 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4963 kg per person | 0.4732 kg per person | 0.5276 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4646 kg per person | 0.4598 kg per person | 0.4709 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Ireland 56.4 kg per person compare
- 2 Mongolia 38.24 kg per person compare
- 3 New Zealand 22.98 kg per person compare
- 4 Belarus 21.05 kg per person compare
- 5 Luxembourg 13.59 kg per person compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.4616 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6878 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4255 kg per person in 2002.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure management Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.