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

Africa: Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 40.73 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40.73 million kg
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
20th
of 33 groups
All-time high
40.73 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
13.43 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Africa is 40.73 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure 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 that volatilises in Africa peaked at 40.73 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.43 million kg, in 1961.

That places Africa 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 that volatilises in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 13.43 million kg
1962 13.65 million kg +1.6%
1963 13.88 million kg +1.7%
1964 14.31 million kg +3.1%
1965 14.71 million kg +2.8%
1966 14.73 million kg +0.1%
1967 15.21 million kg +3.3%
1968 15.56 million kg +2.3%
1969 15.87 million kg +2.0%
1970 16.17 million kg +1.9%
1971 16.43 million kg +1.6%
1972 16.55 million kg +0.7%
1973 16.71 million kg +1.0%
1974 16.83 million kg +0.7%
1975 17.11 million kg +1.7%
1976 17.28 million kg +0.9%
1977 17.57 million kg +1.7%
1978 18.05 million kg +2.8%
1979 18.61 million kg +3.1%
1980 18.68 million kg +0.4%
1981 18.82 million kg +0.8%
1982 19.22 million kg +2.1%
1983 19.36 million kg +0.7%
1984 19.06 million kg -1.5%
1985 19.09 million kg +0.1%
1986 19.11 million kg +0.1%
1987 18.86 million kg -1.3%
1988 19.17 million kg +1.7%
1989 19.69 million kg +2.7%
1990 20.10 million kg +2.1%
1991 20.20 million kg +0.5%
1992 20.91 million kg +3.5%
1993 21.00 million kg +0.4%
1994 21.02 million kg +0.1%
1995 21.69 million kg +3.2%
1996 21.98 million kg +1.3%
1997 22.73 million kg +3.4%
1998 23.45 million kg +3.1%
1999 24.52 million kg +4.6%
2000 24.23 million kg -1.2%
2001 24.51 million kg +1.2%
2002 25.18 million kg +2.7%
2003 25.21 million kg +0.2%
2004 25.23 million kg +0.1%
2005 26.31 million kg +4.3%
2006 26.61 million kg +1.1%
2007 27.85 million kg +4.6%
2008 28.83 million kg +3.5%
2009 29.01 million kg +0.6%
2010 29.96 million kg +3.3%
2011 30.59 million kg +2.1%
2012 31.85 million kg +4.1%
2013 32.52 million kg +2.1%
2014 33.24 million kg +2.2%
2015 34.00 million kg +2.3%
2016 34.92 million kg +2.7%
2017 35.15 million kg +0.7%
2018 36.60 million kg +4.1%
2019 37.66 million kg +2.9%
2020 39.25 million kg +4.2%
2021 38.86 million kg -1.0%
2022 39.66 million kg +2.0%
2023 40.73 million kg +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.59 million kg 13.43 million kg 15.87 million kg 9
1970s 17.13 million kg 16.17 million kg 18.61 million kg 10
1980s 19.11 million kg 18.68 million kg 19.69 million kg 10
1990s 21.76 million kg 20.10 million kg 24.52 million kg 10
2000s 26.30 million kg 24.23 million kg 29.01 million kg 10
2010s 33.65 million kg 29.96 million kg 37.66 million kg 10
2020s 39.62 million kg 38.86 million kg 40.73 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 17 Australia and New Zealand 21.74 million kg compare
  2. 18 Uzbekistan 19.81 million kg compare
  3. 19 Australia 18.54 million kg compare
  4. 20 Czechoslovakia 17.88 million kg compare
  5. 21 Brazil 17.87 million kg compare
  6. 22 Belarus 16.93 million kg compare
  7. 23 Belgium-Luxembourg 14.18 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 that volatilises in Africa?
Cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Africa was 40.73 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 that volatilises recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 40.73 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 13.43 million kg in 1961.
How does Africa rank for cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
Africa ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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