Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content) was 132.49 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure management in Western Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure management in Western Africa stood at 132.49 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure management in Western Africa peaked at 132.49 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.82 million kg, in 1961.
Western Africa ranks 27th 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 management (manure treated, N content) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.82 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 32.12 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 33.22 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 35.20 million kg | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 37.32 million kg | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 38.68 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 39.64 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 40.42 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 41.20 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 41.49 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 42.25 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 40.99 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 39.62 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 39.19 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 40.55 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 42.09 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 43.10 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 44.40 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 45.89 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 48.13 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 49.91 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 51.57 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 50.96 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 47.27 million kg | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 46.40 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 46.70 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 48.39 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 50.05 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 51.39 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 53.99 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 56.51 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 57.51 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 59.87 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 61.15 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 62.03 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 63.86 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 63.93 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 65.62 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 67.18 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 69.10 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 70.73 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 73.06 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 79.28 million kg | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 82.75 million kg | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 85.69 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 88.07 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 91.32 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 92.87 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 98.01 million kg | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 94.70 million kg | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 101.86 million kg | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 107.59 million kg | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 106.60 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 110.19 million kg | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 111.81 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 115.46 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 118.42 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 121.46 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 124.88 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 124.79 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 130.37 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 131.36 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 132.49 million kg | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.51 million kg | 30.82 million kg | 41.20 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.96 million kg | 39.19 million kg | 45.89 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.08 million kg | 46.40 million kg | 51.57 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.17 million kg | 53.99 million kg | 67.18 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.09 million kg | 69.10 million kg | 98.01 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.30 million kg | 94.70 million kg | 124.88 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.76 million kg | 124.79 million kg | 132.49 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 24 Australia 182.06 million kg compare
- 25 Colombia 168.28 million kg compare
- 26 Canada 168.13 million kg compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 159.14 million kg compare
- 28 Belgium-Luxembourg 150.53 million kg compare
- 29 Bangladesh 143.53 million kg compare
- 30 Mexico 135.29 million kg compare
- 30 Caribbean 55.11 million kg compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure management in Western Africa?
- Cattle — manure management in Western Africa was 132.49 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure management recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 132.49 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure management recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.82 million kg in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for cattle — manure management?
- Western Africa ranks 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure management rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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).