Goats — Manure applied to soils in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Goats — Manure applied to soils was 2.80 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.80 million kg
Change on year
down 5.3%
Rank
21st
of 42 regions
All-time high
3.68 million kg
in 1997
All-time low
2.38 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Goats — Manure applied to soils in Southern Africa, 1961–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, goats — manure applied to soils in Southern Africa stood at 2.80 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — manure applied to soils in Southern Africa peaked at 3.68 million kg in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.38 million kg, in 1961.

Southern Africa ranks 21st of 42 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.55 million kg 2.38 million kg 2.72 million kg 9
1970s 2.59 million kg 2.46 million kg 2.81 million kg 10
1980s 2.91 million kg 2.67 million kg 3.31 million kg 10
1990s 3.44 million kg 3.22 million kg 3.68 million kg 10
2000s 3.42 million kg 3.26 million kg 3.51 million kg 10
2010s 3.14 million kg 2.86 million kg 3.50 million kg 10
2020s 2.76 million kg 2.54 million kg 2.95 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 18 Afghanistan 6.03 million kg compare
  2. 19 Niger 5.88 million kg compare
  3. 20 Ethiopia PDR 5.43 million kg compare
  4. 21 Uganda 5.26 million kg compare
  5. 22 South Sudan 4.85 million kg compare
  6. 23 Malawi 3.77 million kg compare
  7. 24 Turkmenistan 3.66 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — manure applied to soils in Southern Africa?
Goats — manure applied to soils in Southern Africa was 2.80 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.68 million kg in 1997.
What is the lowest goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.38 million kg in 1961.
How does Southern Africa rank for goats — manure applied to soils?
Southern Africa ranks 21st out of 42 regions with data for 2023.
Is goats — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,353 data points, 1961–2023
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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).