Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) was 1.72 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Horses — Manure applied to soils in Western Africa, 1961–2023
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 21st out of 32 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.
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 497,664 kg | — |
| 1962 | 514,963 kg | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 532,828 kg | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 594,952 kg | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 718,492 kg | +20.8% |
| 1966 | 735,324 kg | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 738,868 kg | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 747,713 kg | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 762,808 kg | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 771,048 kg | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 776,517 kg | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 716,507 kg | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 669,165 kg | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 697,310 kg | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 710,216 kg | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 739,424 kg | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 764,674 kg | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 777,072 kg | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 769,161 kg | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 758,803 kg | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 774,969 kg | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 715,017 kg | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 726,314 kg | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 602,938 kg | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 650,356 kg | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 677,219 kg | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 687,341 kg | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 725,024 kg | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 731,732 kg | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 988,480 kg | +35.1% |
| 1991 | 1.00 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.01 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.02 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.08 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.15 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.18 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.30 million kg | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.31 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.34 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.41 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.39 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.43 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.43 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.46 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.53 million kg | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.53 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.55 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.55 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.58 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.61 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.63 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.65 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.67 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.68 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.69 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.71 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.72 million kg | +0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Western 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +35.1% | 731,732 kg | 988,480 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Western Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
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 21st out of 32 groups 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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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).