Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils in Africa

Africa: Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils was 203.67 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
203.67 million kg
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
10th
of 43 regions
All-time high
203.67 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
67.17 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils in Africa, 1961–2023

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 203.67 million kg for cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils in Africa peaked at 203.67 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.17 million kg, in 1961.

Africa ranks 10th of 43 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 72.97 million kg 67.17 million kg 79.34 million kg 9
1970s 85.66 million kg 80.85 million kg 93.06 million kg 10
1980s 95.53 million kg 93.39 million kg 98.43 million kg 10
1990s 108.80 million kg 100.52 million kg 122.58 million kg 10
2000s 131.48 million kg 121.13 million kg 145.05 million kg 10
2010s 168.23 million kg 149.78 million kg 188.28 million kg 10
2020s 198.12 million kg 194.30 million kg 203.67 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 7 Russian Federation 340.43 million kg compare
  2. 8 Indonesia 214.12 million kg compare
  3. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 200.78 million kg compare
  4. 10 Germany 185.89 million kg compare
  5. 11 Spain 143.76 million kg compare
  6. 12 Ireland 130.87 million kg compare
  7. 13 Pakistan 130.21 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils in Africa?
Cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils in Africa was 203.67 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 203.67 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 67.17 million kg in 1961.
How does Africa rank for cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils?
Africa ranks 10th out of 43 regions with data for 2023.
Is cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils (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).