Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Benin
Benin: Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 2.31 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2.31 million kg for chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in Benin peaked at 3.47 million kg in 2005 and was at its lowest, 525,252 kg, in 1961.
That places Benin 61st out of 193 countries 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Benin, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 525,252 kg | — |
| 1962 | 525,252 kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 525,252 kg | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 534,033 kg | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 547,124 kg | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 555,905 kg | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 577,777 kg | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 601,804 kg | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 615,215 kg | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 654,649 kg | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 668,922 kg | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 696,557 kg | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 713,201 kg | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 751,557 kg | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 784,525 kg | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 811,027 kg | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 854,931 kg | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 900,990 kg | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 983,897 kg | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 1.05 million kg | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 1.08 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.23 million kg | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 1.52 million kg | +23.1% |
| 1984 | 1.70 million kg | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 1.99 million kg | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 1.61 million kg | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 1.42 million kg | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 1.23 million kg | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 1.04 million kg | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 907,496 kg | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 1.01 million kg | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 1.03 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.07 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.10 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.18 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.19 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.22 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.26 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.49 million kg | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 2.89 million kg | +94.7% |
| 2002 | 3.00 million kg | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.42 million kg | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 3.26 million kg | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 3.47 million kg | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 3.24 million kg | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 3.35 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.90 million kg | -43.2% |
| 2009 | 1.96 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.02 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.09 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.16 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.23 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.30 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.42 million kg | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.45 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.53 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.61 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.70 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.83 million kg | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 2.10 million kg | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 2.14 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.31 million kg | +8.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.31 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.30 million kg, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.31 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.86 million kg, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +94.7% | 1.49 million kg | 2.89 million kg |
| 2008 | -43.2% | 3.35 million kg | 1.90 million kg |
| 2020 | -32.0% | 2.70 million kg | 1.83 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 556,402 kg | 525,252 kg | 615,215 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 782,026 kg | 654,649 kg | 983,897 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 million kg | 1.04 million kg | 1.99 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million kg | 907,496 kg | 1.26 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.80 million kg | 1.49 million kg | 3.47 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 million kg | 2.02 million kg | 2.70 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 million kg | 1.83 million kg | 2.31 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 58 Kazakhstan 2.57 million kg compare
- 59 Qatar 2.50 million kg compare
- 60 Uruguay 2.31 million kg compare
- 62 Honduras 2.28 million kg compare
- 63 Sierra Leone 2.23 million kg compare
- 64 United Arab Emirates 2.19 million kg compare
More environment data for Benin
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in Benin?
- Chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in Benin was 2.31 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 million kg in 2005.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 525,252 kg in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Benin ranks 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).