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
20th
of 33 groups
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 20th 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, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 67.17 million kg —
1962 68.25 million kg +1.6%
1963 69.42 million kg +1.7%
1964 71.55 million kg +3.1%
1965 73.55 million kg +2.8%
1966 73.63 million kg +0.1%
1967 76.04 million kg +3.3%
1968 77.82 million kg +2.3%
1969 79.34 million kg +2.0%
1970 80.85 million kg +1.9%
1971 82.16 million kg +1.6%
1972 82.75 million kg +0.7%
1973 83.55 million kg +1.0%
1974 84.13 million kg +0.7%
1975 85.57 million kg +1.7%
1976 86.38 million kg +0.9%
1977 87.85 million kg +1.7%
1978 90.27 million kg +2.8%
1979 93.06 million kg +3.1%
1980 93.39 million kg +0.4%
1981 94.12 million kg +0.8%
1982 96.12 million kg +2.1%
1983 96.78 million kg +0.7%
1984 95.32 million kg -1.5%
1985 95.45 million kg +0.1%
1986 95.53 million kg +0.1%
1987 94.28 million kg -1.3%
1988 95.87 million kg +1.7%
1989 98.43 million kg +2.7%
1990 100.52 million kg +2.1%
1991 100.98 million kg +0.5%
1992 104.53 million kg +3.5%
1993 104.98 million kg +0.4%
1994 105.12 million kg +0.1%
1995 108.45 million kg +3.2%
1996 109.88 million kg +1.3%
1997 113.67 million kg +3.4%
1998 117.24 million kg +3.1%
1999 122.58 million kg +4.6%
2000 121.13 million kg -1.2%
2001 122.53 million kg +1.2%
2002 125.88 million kg +2.7%
2003 126.06 million kg +0.2%
2004 126.14 million kg +0.1%
2005 131.57 million kg +4.3%
2006 133.06 million kg +1.1%
2007 139.24 million kg +4.6%
2008 144.16 million kg +3.5%
2009 145.05 million kg +0.6%
2010 149.78 million kg +3.3%
2011 152.94 million kg +2.1%
2012 159.24 million kg +4.1%
2013 162.58 million kg +2.1%
2014 166.20 million kg +2.2%
2015 170.00 million kg +2.3%
2016 174.59 million kg +2.7%
2017 175.74 million kg +0.7%
2018 182.98 million kg +4.1%
2019 188.28 million kg +2.9%
2020 196.23 million kg +4.2%
2021 194.30 million kg -1.0%
2022 198.28 million kg +2.0%
2023 203.67 million kg +2.7%

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. 17 Syrian Arab Republic 849,969 kg compare
  2. 17 Australia and New Zealand 108.68 million kg compare
  3. 18 Uzbekistan 99.07 million kg compare
  4. 18 Polynesia 191,021 kg compare
  5. 19 Australia 92.70 million kg compare
  6. 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 49,144 kg compare
  7. 19 Micronesia 49,144 kg compare
  8. 20 Czechoslovakia 89.38 million kg compare
  9. 21 Brazil 89.36 million kg compare
  10. 22 Belarus 84.63 million kg compare
  11. 23 Belgium-Luxembourg 70.88 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 20th out of 33 groups 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).