Horses — Amount excreted in manure in Africa
Africa: Horses — Amount excreted in manure was 305.57 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Horses — Amount excreted in manure in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — amount excreted in manure in Africa stood at 305.57 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — amount excreted in manure in Africa peaked at 305.57 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 138.40 million kg, in 1963.
Africa ranks 11th of 32 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.
Horses — Amount excreted in manure in Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 139.62 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 139.30 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 138.40 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 140.75 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 145.47 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 144.53 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 145.56 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 143.34 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 146.47 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 147.68 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 147.07 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 141.99 million kg | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 140.12 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 141.46 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 142.07 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 142.98 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 145.01 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 145.98 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 146.80 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 145.07 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 154.32 million kg | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 158.75 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 170.02 million kg | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 161.86 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 169.42 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 172.73 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 176.16 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 179.96 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 181.40 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 216.27 million kg | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 220.32 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 222.07 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 159.57 million kg | -28.1% |
| 1994 | 162.87 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 164.89 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 166.22 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 167.88 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 170.91 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 172.22 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 171.45 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 182.98 million kg | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 192.50 million kg | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 196.91 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 199.88 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 206.08 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 210.41 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 221.66 million kg | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 224.90 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 235.30 million kg | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 240.59 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 238.10 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 237.09 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 239.11 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 243.32 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 272.29 million kg | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 279.10 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 276.59 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 276.80 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 287.01 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 290.73 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 293.01 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 298.69 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 305.57 million kg | +2.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Amount excreted in manure in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -28.1% | 222.07 million kg | 159.57 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 142.60 million kg | 138.40 million kg | 146.47 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 144.11 million kg | 140.12 million kg | 147.68 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 166.97 million kg | 145.07 million kg | 181.40 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 182.32 million kg | 159.57 million kg | 222.07 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 204.21 million kg | 171.45 million kg | 235.30 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.00 million kg | 237.09 million kg | 287.01 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 297.00 million kg | 290.73 million kg | 305.57 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 8 China, mainland 143.48 million kg compare
- 8 Türkiye 2.65 million kg compare
- 9 Ethiopia PDR 109.89 million kg compare
- 9 Viet Nam 1.95 million kg compare
- 10 Argentina 100.42 million kg compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.94 million kg compare
- 11 Ethiopia 91.43 million kg compare
- 11 Melanesia 1.62 million kg compare
- 12 Chad 59.91 million kg compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 1.49 million kg compare
- 13 Colombia 59.23 million kg compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.28 million kg compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 671,567 kg compare
- 14 Russian Federation 54.10 million kg compare
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — amount excreted in manure in Africa?
- Horses — amount excreted in manure in Africa was 305.57 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 305.57 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest horses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.40 million kg in 1963.
- How does Africa rank for horses — amount excreted in manure?
- Africa ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is horses — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).