Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 1.03 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 1.03 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.03 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 436,512 kg, in 1963.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th 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 in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 437,068 kg | — |
| 1962 | 437,416 kg | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 436,512 kg | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 444,682 kg | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 467,346 kg | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 469,014 kg | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 473,155 kg | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 469,541 kg | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 474,565 kg | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 477,237 kg | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 479,478 kg | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 469,688 kg | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 462,511 kg | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 469,028 kg | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 471,235 kg | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 480,171 kg | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 489,094 kg | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 492,139 kg | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 492,247 kg | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 492,265 kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 532,792 kg | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 561,629 kg | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 607,418 kg | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 588,161 kg | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 615,883 kg | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 632,377 kg | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 642,928 kg | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 657,158 kg | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 665,533 kg | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 726,015 kg | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 737,381 kg | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 745,436 kg | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 498,066 kg | -33.2% |
| 1994 | 511,311 kg | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 517,791 kg | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 523,598 kg | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 531,568 kg | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 543,561 kg | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 546,565 kg | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 543,071 kg | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 579,581 kg | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 616,780 kg | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 626,532 kg | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 639,492 kg | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 651,035 kg | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 661,886 kg | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 707,564 kg | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 717,153 kg | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 758,263 kg | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 778,244 kg | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 769,656 kg | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 764,759 kg | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 773,130 kg | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 789,672 kg | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 902,159 kg | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 926,090 kg | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 913,784 kg | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 913,443 kg | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 953,116 kg | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 968,047 kg | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 979,573 kg | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million kg | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 456,589 kg | 436,512 kg | 474,565 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 478,283 kg | 462,511 kg | 492,247 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 599,614 kg | 492,265 kg | 665,533 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 588,129 kg | 498,066 kg | 745,436 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 650,136 kg | 543,071 kg | 758,263 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 848,405 kg | 764,759 kg | 953,116 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 994,730 kg | 968,047 kg | 1.03 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.03 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 436,512 kg in 1963.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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).