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

Western Africa: Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 9.28 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.28 million kg
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
26th
of 33 groups
All-time high
9.39 million kg
in 2022
All-time low
2.48 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922023

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 Western Africa is 9.28 million kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Africa peaked at 9.39 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.48 million kg, in 1961.

Western Africa ranks 26th 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, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 2.48 million kg
1962 2.57 million kg +3.7%
1963 2.64 million kg +2.9%
1964 2.82 million kg +6.4%
1965 2.99 million kg +6.4%
1966 3.10 million kg +3.4%
1967 3.19 million kg +2.9%
1968 3.25 million kg +2.0%
1969 3.28 million kg +0.8%
1970 3.29 million kg +0.5%
1971 3.40 million kg +3.1%
1972 3.31 million kg -2.5%
1973 3.12 million kg -6.0%
1974 3.07 million kg -1.4%
1975 3.17 million kg +3.3%
1976 3.28 million kg +3.3%
1977 3.35 million kg +2.2%
1978 3.46 million kg +3.2%
1979 3.58 million kg +3.6%
1980 3.75 million kg +4.7%
1981 3.90 million kg +4.0%
1982 4.03 million kg +3.5%
1983 3.93 million kg -2.4%
1984 3.69 million kg -6.1%
1985 3.63 million kg -1.7%
1986 3.60 million kg -1.0%
1987 3.72 million kg +3.4%
1988 3.83 million kg +2.9%
1989 3.92 million kg +2.5%
1990 3.94 million kg +0.5%
1991 4.01 million kg +1.6%
1992 4.05 million kg +1.1%
1993 4.19 million kg +3.5%
1994 4.27 million kg +2.0%
1995 4.33 million kg +1.4%
1996 4.42 million kg +2.1%
1997 4.56 million kg +3.2%
1998 4.63 million kg +1.4%
1999 4.71 million kg +1.9%
2000 4.81 million kg +2.1%
2001 4.91 million kg +2.0%
2002 5.05 million kg +2.9%
2003 5.38 million kg +6.6%
2004 5.50 million kg +2.2%
2005 5.63 million kg +2.3%
2006 5.81 million kg +3.3%
2007 5.90 million kg +1.6%
2008 6.09 million kg +3.1%
2009 6.24 million kg +2.5%
2010 6.47 million kg +3.7%
2011 6.87 million kg +6.1%
2012 6.99 million kg +1.8%
2013 7.29 million kg +4.3%
2014 7.51 million kg +3.0%
2015 7.77 million kg +3.5%
2016 7.95 million kg +2.4%
2017 8.18 million kg +2.8%
2018 8.40 million kg +2.8%
2019 8.63 million kg +2.7%
2020 8.51 million kg -1.4%
2021 9.04 million kg +6.2%
2022 9.39 million kg +3.8%
2023 9.28 million kg -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.92 million kg 2.48 million kg 3.28 million kg 9
1970s 3.30 million kg 3.07 million kg 3.58 million kg 10
1980s 3.80 million kg 3.60 million kg 4.03 million kg 10
1990s 4.31 million kg 3.94 million kg 4.71 million kg 10
2000s 5.53 million kg 4.81 million kg 6.24 million kg 10
2010s 7.60 million kg 6.47 million kg 8.63 million kg 10
2020s 9.06 million kg 8.51 million kg 9.39 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 23 Belgium-Luxembourg 14.18 million kg compare
  2. 24 Kazakhstan 12.35 million kg compare
  3. 25 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 11.41 million kg compare
  4. 26 Yugoslav SFR 11.32 million kg compare
  5. 27 Bangladesh 10.76 million kg compare
  6. 28 Canada 10.22 million kg compare
  7. 29 Thailand 10.21 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 that volatilises in Western Africa?
Cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Africa was 9.28 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 9.39 million kg in 2022.
What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.48 million kg in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
Western Africa ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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, 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
Last refreshed

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).