Cattle — Manure management in Benin

Benin: Cattle — Manure management was 5.00 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.00 million kg
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
124th
of 206 countries
All-time high
5.19 million kg
in 2019
All-time low
466,006 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure management in Benin, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — manure management in Benin is 5.00 million kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure management in Benin peaked at 5.19 million kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 466,006 kg, in 1961.

Benin ranks 124th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 644,814 kg 466,006 kg 819,602 kg 9
1970s 984,357 kg 820,706 kg 1.09 million kg 10
1980s 1.29 million kg 1.20 million kg 1.37 million kg 10
1990s 2.55 million kg 1.49 million kg 3.04 million kg 10
2000s 3.58 million kg 3.16 million kg 4.01 million kg 10
2010s 4.63 million kg 4.12 million kg 5.19 million kg 10
2020s 4.52 million kg 3.98 million kg 5.00 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 121 Republic of Moldova 5.15 million kg compare
  2. 122 Yemen 5.12 million kg compare
  3. 123 Timor-Leste 5.00 million kg compare
  4. 125 Montenegro 4.83 million kg compare
  5. 126 China, Taiwan Province of 4.63 million kg compare
  6. 127 Namibia 4.38 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure management in Benin?
Cattle — manure management in Benin was 5.00 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — manure management recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 5.19 million kg in 2019.
What is the lowest cattle — manure management recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 466,006 kg in 1961.
How does Benin rank for cattle — manure management?
Benin ranks 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure management rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, 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
Last refreshed

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).