Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 594.47 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
594.47 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
21st
of 162 countries
All-time high
882.98 kg per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
93.21 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso is 594.47 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 882.98 kg per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 93.21 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 21st of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 93.21 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 98.69 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 104.18 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 109.66 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 120.63 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 120.63 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 120.63 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 123.37 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 131.59 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 135.54 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 139.6 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 139.82 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 131.59 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 126.11 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 131.59 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 135.54 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 140.15 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 153.52 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 175.46 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 186.42 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 208.35 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 230.29 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 252.22 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 274.15 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 298.55 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 310.5 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 322.89 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 335.83 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 349.27 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 349.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 366.95 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 376.24 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 385.53 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 395.6 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 409 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 418.29 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 433.9 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 446.93 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 460.32 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 474.13 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 488.36 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 502.96 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 550.26 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 566.76 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 583.76 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 601.28 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 619.31 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 637.89 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 657.03 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 676.74 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 697.04 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 717.95 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 739.49 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 761.64 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 784.52 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 808.05 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 832.29 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 857.27 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 882.98 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 710.38 kg per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 589.68 kg per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 592.07 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 594.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 594.47 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 333.54 kg per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 594.47 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 263.1 kg per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113.62 kg per square kilometre | 93.21 kg per square kilometre | 131.59 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 140.89 kg per square kilometre | 126.11 kg per square kilometre | 175.46 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 276.85 kg per square kilometre | 186.42 kg per square kilometre | 349.27 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 404.2 kg per square kilometre | 349.27 kg per square kilometre | 460.32 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 568.17 kg per square kilometre | 474.13 kg per square kilometre | 657.03 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 775.8 kg per square kilometre | 676.74 kg per square kilometre | 882.98 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 621.65 kg per square kilometre | 589.68 kg per square kilometre | 710.38 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 18 Ethiopia 712.15 kg per square kilometre compare
- 19 Gambia 616.95 kg per square kilometre compare
- 20 Ghana 611.17 kg per square kilometre compare
- 22 Chad 587.44 kg per square kilometre compare
- 23 Palestine 575.77 kg per square kilometre compare
- 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 552.63 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9413 % 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 -0.3634 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 594.47 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 882.98 kg per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.21 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.