Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content) was 581.09 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure management in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure management in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 581.09 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure management in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 581.09 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 160.42 million kg, in 1961.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 160.42 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 163.41 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 164.97 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 168.13 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 174.10 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 176.48 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 180.59 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 184.98 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 190.04 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 195.09 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 196.57 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 197.50 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 196.02 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 195.63 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 198.98 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 201.05 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 207.45 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 215.15 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 220.64 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 219.81 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 222.97 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 229.26 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 233.05 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 227.97 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 231.04 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 242.73 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 241.96 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 247.05 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 252.95 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 260.32 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 256.82 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 260.49 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 261.80 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 267.33 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 269.75 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 275.33 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 280.30 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 291.62 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 295.87 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 296.84 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 300.67 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 305.64 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 324.72 million kg | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 334.27 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 336.06 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 358.61 million kg | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 384.37 million kg | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 396.28 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 421.54 million kg | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 423.75 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 436.14 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 498.29 million kg | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 502.36 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 512.20 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 519.53 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 534.14 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 533.51 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 525.91 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 538.73 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 550.07 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 558.64 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 564.69 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 581.09 million kg | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173.68 million kg | 160.42 million kg | 190.04 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 202.41 million kg | 195.09 million kg | 220.64 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 234.88 million kg | 219.81 million kg | 252.95 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 271.96 million kg | 256.82 million kg | 295.87 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 345.90 million kg | 296.84 million kg | 421.54 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 502.46 million kg | 423.75 million kg | 538.73 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 563.62 million kg | 550.07 million kg | 581.09 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (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 in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Cattle — manure management in Sub-Saharan Africa was 581.09 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure management recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 581.09 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure management recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.42 million kg in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for cattle — manure management?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure management rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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
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).