Horses — Manure applied to soils in Western Africa

Western Africa: Horses — Manure applied to soils was 1.72 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.72 million kg
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
14th
of 38 regions
All-time high
1.72 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
497,664 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Manure applied to soils in Western Africa, 1961–2023

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1.8M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for horses — manure applied to soils in Western Africa is 1.72 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils in Western Africa peaked at 1.72 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 497,664 kg, in 1961.

That places Western Africa 14th out of 38 regions 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 649,290 kg 497,664 kg 762,808 kg 9
1970s 739,109 kg 669,165 kg 777,072 kg 10
1980s 704,971 kg 602,938 kg 774,969 kg 10
1990s 1.09 million kg 988,480 kg 1.21 million kg 10
2000s 1.37 million kg 1.23 million kg 1.46 million kg 10
2010s 1.59 million kg 1.53 million kg 1.67 million kg 10
2020s 1.70 million kg 1.68 million kg 1.72 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 11 Ethiopia 1.83 million kg compare
  2. 12 Canada 1.32 million kg compare
  3. 13 Romania 1.24 million kg compare
  4. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.22 million kg compare
  5. 15 Chad 1.20 million kg compare
  6. 16 Kyrgyzstan 1.08 million kg compare
  7. 17 Argentina 1.00 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure applied to soils in Western Africa?
Horses — manure applied to soils in Western Africa was 1.72 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.72 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 497,664 kg in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for horses — manure applied to soils?
Western Africa ranks 14th out of 38 regions with data for 2023.
Is horses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 11,993 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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).