Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 1.41 billion kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.41 billion kg
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
5th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.41 billion kg
in 2023
All-time low
227.00 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 1.41 billion kg for goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.41 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 227.00 million kg, in 1961.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 227.00 million kg
1962 231.67 million kg +2.1%
1963 237.26 million kg +2.4%
1964 240.57 million kg +1.4%
1965 247.31 million kg +2.8%
1966 252.20 million kg +2.0%
1967 259.15 million kg +2.8%
1968 263.25 million kg +1.6%
1969 268.71 million kg +2.1%
1970 274.34 million kg +2.1%
1971 277.01 million kg +1.0%
1972 280.27 million kg +1.2%
1973 270.53 million kg -3.5%
1974 273.31 million kg +1.0%
1975 285.43 million kg +4.4%
1976 297.08 million kg +4.1%
1977 312.67 million kg +5.2%
1978 332.03 million kg +6.2%
1979 338.81 million kg +2.0%
1980 346.29 million kg +2.2%
1981 350.57 million kg +1.2%
1982 361.83 million kg +3.2%
1983 371.70 million kg +2.7%
1984 362.86 million kg -2.4%
1985 375.91 million kg +3.6%
1986 394.62 million kg +5.0%
1987 409.86 million kg +3.9%
1988 434.69 million kg +6.1%
1989 450.81 million kg +3.7%
1990 453.67 million kg +0.6%
1991 452.74 million kg -0.2%
1992 447.99 million kg -1.1%
1993 433.97 million kg -3.1%
1994 453.09 million kg +4.4%
1995 469.23 million kg +3.6%
1996 487.74 million kg +3.9%
1997 509.49 million kg +4.5%
1998 528.31 million kg +3.7%
1999 548.00 million kg +3.7%
2000 567.26 million kg +3.5%
2001 594.95 million kg +4.9%
2002 611.80 million kg +2.8%
2003 631.51 million kg +3.2%
2004 665.11 million kg +5.3%
2005 689.68 million kg +3.7%
2006 693.96 million kg +0.6%
2007 771.69 million kg +11.2%
2008 807.42 million kg +4.6%
2009 824.60 million kg +2.1%
2010 853.41 million kg +3.5%
2011 912.82 million kg +7.0%
2012 961.38 million kg +5.3%
2013 1.01 billion kg +4.8%
2014 1.03 billion kg +2.7%
2015 1.05 billion kg +1.9%
2016 1.10 billion kg +4.0%
2017 1.14 billion kg +4.2%
2018 1.20 billion kg +5.1%
2019 1.29 billion kg +7.7%
2020 1.33 billion kg +2.6%
2021 1.32 billion kg -0.6%
2022 1.37 billion kg +3.8%
2023 1.41 billion kg +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 247.46 million kg 227.00 million kg 268.71 million kg 9
1970s 294.15 million kg 270.53 million kg 338.81 million kg 10
1980s 385.91 million kg 346.29 million kg 450.81 million kg 10
1990s 478.42 million kg 433.97 million kg 548.00 million kg 10
2000s 685.80 million kg 567.26 million kg 824.60 million kg 10
2010s 1.06 billion kg 853.41 million kg 1.29 billion kg 10
2020s 1.36 billion kg 1.32 billion kg 1.41 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 2 China 368.97 million kg compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 368.66 million kg compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 265.23 million kg compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 241.53 million kg compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 159.13 million kg compare
  6. 7 Chad 146.46 million kg compare
  7. 8 OECD 110.02 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.41 billion 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.41 billion kg in 2023.
What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 227.00 million kg in 1961.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 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).