Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content) was 122.60 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in Western Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Western Africa stood at 122.60 million kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Western Africa peaked at 133.56 million kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.29 million kg, in 1961.
That places Western Africa 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.29 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 21.25 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 22.06 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 22.97 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 24.17 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 25.09 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 26.19 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 27.15 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 27.87 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 28.89 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 29.96 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 30.63 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 30.77 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 31.97 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 33.41 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 33.92 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 35.87 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 37.38 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 38.46 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 39.82 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 41.09 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 42.73 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 44.73 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 46.57 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 49.25 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 51.60 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 54.16 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 51.97 million kg | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 50.80 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 64.21 million kg | +26.4% |
| 1991 | 70.05 million kg | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 72.69 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 76.02 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 79.10 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 76.72 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 69.30 million kg | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 61.10 million kg | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 80.09 million kg | +31.1% |
| 1999 | 83.19 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 80.13 million kg | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 89.39 million kg | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 92.61 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 95.97 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 98.94 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 102.79 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 105.98 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 110.75 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 112.41 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 117.91 million kg | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 119.64 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 122.01 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 123.11 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 120.25 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 122.92 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 108.86 million kg | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 117.35 million kg | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 114.74 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 127.72 million kg | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 133.56 million kg | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 124.38 million kg | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 124.17 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 128.74 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 122.60 million kg | -4.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Western Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +31.1% | 61.10 million kg | 80.09 million kg |
| 1990 | +26.4% | 50.80 million kg | 64.21 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.12 million kg | 20.29 million kg | 27.87 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.13 million kg | 28.89 million kg | 38.46 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.27 million kg | 39.82 million kg | 54.16 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.25 million kg | 61.10 million kg | 83.19 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.69 million kg | 80.13 million kg | 117.91 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.02 million kg | 108.86 million kg | 133.56 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.97 million kg | 122.60 million kg | 128.74 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 18 France 39.67 million kg compare
- 18 Micronesia 106,132 kg compare
- 19 Timor-Leste 74,346 kg compare
- 19 Ukraine 38.85 million kg compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 50,103 kg compare
- 20 Spain 35.86 million kg compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35.39 million kg compare
- 22 Colombia 33.21 million kg compare
- 23 Germany 31.73 million kg compare
- 24 Italy 29.55 million kg compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Western Africa?
- Chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Western Africa was 122.60 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 133.56 million kg in 2019.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.29 million kg in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure?
- Western Africa ranks 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).