Goats — Manure left on pasture in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Goats — Manure left on pasture was 138.52 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
138.52 million kg
Change on year
down 5.3%
Rank
22nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
182.07 million kg
in 1997
All-time low
117.74 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Goats — Manure left on pasture in Southern Africa, 1961–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 138.52 million kg for goats — manure left on pasture in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — manure left on pasture in Southern Africa peaked at 182.07 million kg in 1997 and was at its lowest, 117.74 million kg, in 1961.

Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 33 groups 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 126.18 million kg 117.74 million kg 134.70 million kg 9
1970s 128.33 million kg 121.60 million kg 138.91 million kg 10
1980s 144.05 million kg 132.09 million kg 163.88 million kg 10
1990s 170.33 million kg 159.47 million kg 182.07 million kg 10
2000s 169.08 million kg 161.12 million kg 173.88 million kg 10
2010s 155.66 million kg 141.47 million kg 173.25 million kg 10
2020s 136.72 million kg 125.95 million kg 146.24 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 19 South Sudan 239.84 million kg compare
  2. 20 Nepal 207.23 million kg compare
  3. 21 Brazil 191.46 million kg compare
  4. 22 Malawi 186.40 million kg compare
  5. 23 Somalia 170.23 million kg compare
  6. 24 Burkina Faso 161.02 million kg compare
  7. 25 Yemen 149.79 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — manure left on pasture in Southern Africa?
Goats — manure left on pasture in Southern Africa was 138.52 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 182.07 million kg in 1997.
What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 117.74 million kg in 1961.
How does Southern Africa rank for goats — manure left on pasture?
Southern Africa ranks 22nd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is goats — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goats — Manure left on pasture (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).