Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 2.25 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 2.25 billion kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 2.25 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 736.26 million kg, in 1961.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 736.26 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 751.48 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 757.76 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 774.04 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 796.67 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 788.84 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 808.87 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 820.70 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 838.15 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 853.60 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 866.44 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 873.12 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 873.99 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 880.53 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 888.24 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 898.31 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 918.29 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 943.07 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 971.21 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 972.98 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 978.20 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 999.68 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.01 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 985.92 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 992.94 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.00 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 983.28 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.00 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.03 billion kg | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.05 billion kg | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.07 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.06 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.06 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.10 billion kg | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.10 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.14 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.17 billion kg | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.23 billion kg | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.21 billion kg | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.23 billion kg | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.27 billion kg | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.28 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.29 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.35 billion kg | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.36 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.43 billion kg | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.49 billion kg | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.50 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.56 billion kg | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.60 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.70 billion kg | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.74 billion kg | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.79 billion kg | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.84 billion kg | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.88 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.90 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.99 billion kg | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.06 billion kg | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.16 billion kg | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.14 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.19 billion kg | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.25 billion kg | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 785.86 million kg | 736.26 million kg | 838.15 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 896.68 million kg | 853.60 million kg | 971.21 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 995.55 million kg | 972.98 million kg | 1.03 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 billion kg | 1.05 billion kg | 1.23 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 billion kg | 1.21 billion kg | 1.50 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 billion kg | 1.56 billion kg | 2.06 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 billion kg | 2.14 billion kg | 2.25 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 5 Australia and New Zealand 366.31 million kg compare
- 6 Australia 312.45 million kg compare
- 7 Chad 278.88 million kg compare
- 7 Türkiye 82.44 million kg compare
- 8 Mexico 269.05 million kg compare
- 9 China 232.23 million kg compare
- 9 Viet Nam 24.27 million kg compare
- 10 China, mainland 231.85 million kg compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 13.98 million kg compare
- 11 Ethiopia PDR 209.45 million kg compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa was 2.25 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 billion kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 736.26 million kg in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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).