How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.

Is goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Goats: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Goats: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sub-Saharan Africa: Goats: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches was 1.79 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

1.79 kg per square kilometre

Change on year

up 3.2%

Rank

1st

of 2 groups

All-time high

1.79 kg per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.3415 kg per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 1.79 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.79 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3415 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Goats: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.3415 kg per square kilometre	—
1962	0.3486 kg per square kilometre	+2.1%
1963	0.357 kg per square kilometre	+2.4%
1964	0.3619 kg per square kilometre	+1.4%
1965	0.3721 kg per square kilometre	+2.8%
1966	0.3794 kg per square kilometre	+2.0%
1967	0.3899 kg per square kilometre	+2.8%
1968	0.3961 kg per square kilometre	+1.6%
1969	0.4043 kg per square kilometre	+2.1%
1970	0.4127 kg per square kilometre	+2.1%
1971	0.4168 kg per square kilometre	+1.0%
1972	0.4217 kg per square kilometre	+1.2%
1973	0.407 kg per square kilometre	-3.5%
1974	0.4112 kg per square kilometre	+1.0%
1975	0.4295 kg per square kilometre	+4.4%
1976	0.447 kg per square kilometre	+4.1%
1977	0.4704 kg per square kilometre	+5.2%
1978	0.4996 kg per square kilometre	+6.2%
1979	0.5098 kg per square kilometre	+2.0%
1980	0.521 kg per square kilometre	+2.2%
1981	0.5275 kg per square kilometre	+1.2%
1982	0.5444 kg per square kilometre	+3.2%
1983	0.5593 kg per square kilometre	+2.7%
1984	0.5459 kg per square kilometre	-2.4%
1985	0.5656 kg per square kilometre	+3.6%
1986	0.5937 kg per square kilometre	+5.0%
1987	0.6167 kg per square kilometre	+3.9%
1988	0.654 kg per square kilometre	+6.1%
1989	0.6783 kg per square kilometre	+3.7%
1990	0.6826 kg per square kilometre	+0.6%
1991	0.6812 kg per square kilometre	-0.2%
1992	0.674 kg per square kilometre	-1.1%
1993	0.6191 kg per square kilometre	-8.1%
1994	0.6464 kg per square kilometre	+4.4%
1995	0.6694 kg per square kilometre	+3.6%
1996	0.6958 kg per square kilometre	+3.9%
1997	0.7268 kg per square kilometre	+4.5%
1998	0.7537 kg per square kilometre	+3.7%
1999	0.7818 kg per square kilometre	+3.7%
2000	0.8093 kg per square kilometre	+3.5%
2001	0.8487 kg per square kilometre	+4.9%
2002	0.8728 kg per square kilometre	+2.8%
2003	0.9009 kg per square kilometre	+3.2%
2004	0.9422 kg per square kilometre	+4.6%
2005	0.9771 kg per square kilometre	+3.7%
2006	0.9831 kg per square kilometre	+0.6%
2007	1.09 kg per square kilometre	+11.2%
2008	1.14 kg per square kilometre	+4.6%
2009	1.17 kg per square kilometre	+2.1%
2010	1.21 kg per square kilometre	+3.5%
2011	1.29 kg per square kilometre	+7.0%
2012	1.22 kg per square kilometre	-5.7%
2013	1.28 kg per square kilometre	+4.8%
2014	1.31 kg per square kilometre	+2.7%
2015	1.34 kg per square kilometre	+1.9%
2016	1.39 kg per square kilometre	+4.0%
2017	1.45 kg per square kilometre	+4.2%
2018	1.52 kg per square kilometre	+5.0%
2019	1.64 kg per square kilometre	+7.7%
2020	1.68 kg per square kilometre	+2.6%
2021	1.67 kg per square kilometre	-0.7%
2022	1.73 kg per square kilometre	+3.8%
2023	1.79 kg per square kilometre	+3.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3723 kg per square kilometre	0.3415 kg per square kilometre	0.4043 kg per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.4426 kg per square kilometre	0.407 kg per square kilometre	0.5098 kg per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.5806 kg per square kilometre	0.521 kg per square kilometre	0.6783 kg per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.6931 kg per square kilometre	0.6191 kg per square kilometre	0.7818 kg per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.9739 kg per square kilometre	0.8093 kg per square kilometre	1.17 kg per square kilometre	10
2010s	1.37 kg per square kilometre	1.21 kg per square kilometre	1.64 kg per square kilometre	10
2020s	1.72 kg per square kilometre	1.67 kg per square kilometre	1.79 kg per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

1 Bangladesh 46.65 kg per square kilometre compare
2 Pakistan 24.74 kg per square kilometre compare
3 Nepal 22.83 kg per square kilometre compare
4 Burundi 13.26 kg per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.79 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 1.79 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3415 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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 — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre
Unit: kg per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 164 places, 9,248 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 08 October 2026

Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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.