Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in Africa
Africa: Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) was 1.22 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Africa recorded 1.22 million kg for horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Africa peaked at 1.22 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 553,587 kg, in 1963.
Africa ranks 14th 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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 558,482 kg | — |
| 1962 | 557,192 kg | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 553,587 kg | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 562,988 kg | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 581,864 kg | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 578,118 kg | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 582,233 kg | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 573,346 kg | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 585,862 kg | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 590,722 kg | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 588,283 kg | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 567,943 kg | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 560,479 kg | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 565,825 kg | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 568,265 kg | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 571,916 kg | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 580,048 kg | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 583,924 kg | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 587,188 kg | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 580,283 kg | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 617,297 kg | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 635,004 kg | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 680,071 kg | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 647,427 kg | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 677,698 kg | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 690,907 kg | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 704,643 kg | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 719,836 kg | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 725,614 kg | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 865,071 kg | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 881,295 kg | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 888,263 kg | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 638,295 kg | -28.1% |
| 1994 | 651,461 kg | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 659,564 kg | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 664,882 kg | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 671,536 kg | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 683,660 kg | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 688,858 kg | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 685,788 kg | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 731,911 kg | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 769,992 kg | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 787,624 kg | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 799,523 kg | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 824,309 kg | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 841,654 kg | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 886,626 kg | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 899,599 kg | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 941,216 kg | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 962,359 kg | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 952,386 kg | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 948,346 kg | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 956,437 kg | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 973,287 kg | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million kg | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.19 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.22 million kg | +2.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) 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% | 888,263 kg | 638,295 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 570,408 kg | 553,587 kg | 585,862 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 576,459 kg | 560,479 kg | 590,722 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 667,878 kg | 580,283 kg | 725,614 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 729,288 kg | 638,295 kg | 888,263 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 816,824 kg | 685,788 kg | 941,216 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million kg | 948,346 kg | 1.15 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million kg | 1.16 million kg | 1.22 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 11 Ethiopia 365,724 kg compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12,787 kg compare
- 12 Canada 264,062 kg compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 10,745 kg compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 kg compare
- 13 Romania 247,028 kg compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kg
- 13 Türkiye 0 kg
- 13 Melanesia 0 kg
- 13 Polynesia 0 kg
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 243,286 kg compare
- 15 Chad 239,649 kg compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 216,795 kg compare
- 17 Argentina 200,832 kg compare
More environment data for Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Africa?
- Horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Africa was 1.22 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 553,587 kg in 1963.
- How does Africa rank for horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Africa ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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).