Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 27.70 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

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

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

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 27.70 million kg for goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 that volatilises in Southern Africa peaked at 36.41 million kg in 1997 and was at its lowest, 23.55 million kg, in 1961.

That places Southern Africa 22nd out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 23.55 million kg
1962 24.25 million kg +3.0%
1963 24.66 million kg +1.7%
1964 24.75 million kg +0.4%
1965 25.27 million kg +2.1%
1966 25.68 million kg +1.6%
1967 26.37 million kg +2.7%
1968 25.64 million kg -2.8%
1969 26.94 million kg +5.1%
1970 27.78 million kg +3.1%
1971 26.76 million kg -3.7%
1972 26.53 million kg -0.8%
1973 25.37 million kg -4.4%
1974 25.42 million kg +0.2%
1975 25.01 million kg -1.6%
1976 24.94 million kg -0.3%
1977 24.32 million kg -2.5%
1978 24.44 million kg +0.5%
1979 26.10 million kg +6.8%
1980 28.03 million kg +7.4%
1981 26.42 million kg -5.7%
1982 26.48 million kg +0.2%
1983 26.94 million kg +1.8%
1984 27.17 million kg +0.8%
1985 28.64 million kg +5.4%
1986 29.58 million kg +3.3%
1987 30.70 million kg +3.8%
1988 31.36 million kg +2.2%
1989 32.77 million kg +4.5%
1990 33.25 million kg +1.5%
1991 34.32 million kg +3.2%
1992 33.65 million kg -2.0%
1993 31.89 million kg -5.2%
1994 33.25 million kg +4.3%
1995 35.29 million kg +6.1%
1996 35.15 million kg -0.4%
1997 36.41 million kg +3.6%
1998 33.77 million kg -7.3%
1999 33.66 million kg -0.3%
2000 34.78 million kg +3.3%
2001 34.02 million kg -2.2%
2002 33.82 million kg -0.6%
2003 32.22 million kg -4.7%
2004 32.47 million kg +0.8%
2005 34.14 million kg +5.2%
2006 34.47 million kg +1.0%
2007 32.87 million kg -4.6%
2008 34.77 million kg +5.8%
2009 34.59 million kg -0.5%
2010 34.65 million kg +0.2%
2011 33.90 million kg -2.2%
2012 32.81 million kg -3.2%
2013 31.34 million kg -4.5%
2014 31.07 million kg -0.9%
2015 30.31 million kg -2.5%
2016 30.09 million kg -0.7%
2017 29.58 million kg -1.7%
2018 29.28 million kg -1.0%
2019 28.29 million kg -3.4%
2020 27.24 million kg -3.7%
2021 25.19 million kg -7.5%
2022 29.25 million kg +16.1%
2023 27.70 million kg -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.24 million kg 23.55 million kg 26.94 million kg 9
1970s 25.67 million kg 24.32 million kg 27.78 million kg 10
1980s 28.81 million kg 26.42 million kg 32.77 million kg 10
1990s 34.07 million kg 31.89 million kg 36.41 million kg 10
2000s 33.82 million kg 32.22 million kg 34.78 million kg 10
2010s 31.13 million kg 28.29 million kg 34.65 million kg 10
2020s 27.34 million kg 25.19 million kg 29.25 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 19 South Sudan 47.97 million kg compare
  2. 20 Nepal 41.45 million kg compare
  3. 21 Brazil 38.29 million kg compare
  4. 22 Malawi 37.28 million kg compare
  5. 23 Somalia 34.05 million kg compare
  6. 24 Burkina Faso 32.20 million kg compare
  7. 25 Yemen 29.96 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Africa?
Goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Africa was 27.70 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 36.41 million kg in 1997.
What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 23.55 million kg in 1961.
How does Southern Africa rank for goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Southern Africa ranks 22nd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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).