Horses — Manure left on pasture in Benin
Benin: Horses — Manure left on pasture was 46,682 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Manure left on pasture in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — manure left on pasture in Benin stood at 46,682 kg.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture in Benin peaked at 248,915 kg in 1985 and was at its lowest, 15,389 kg, in 1999.
That places Benin 140th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Manure left on pasture in Benin, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 123,192 kg | — |
| 1962 | 123,390 kg | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 108,119 kg | -12.4% |
| 1964 | 108,159 kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 117,060 kg | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 118,682 kg | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 118,682 kg | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 93,363 kg | -21.3% |
| 1969 | 118,682 kg | +27.1% |
| 1970 | 138,462 kg | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 140,677 kg | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 152,506 kg | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 155,948 kg | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 199,781 kg | +28.1% |
| 1975 | 180,001 kg | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 189,100 kg | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 180,001 kg | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 217,583 kg | +20.9% |
| 1979 | 217,583 kg | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 217,583 kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 217,583 kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 235,227 kg | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 240,331 kg | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 243,298 kg | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 248,915 kg | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 41,460 kg | -83.3% |
| 1987 | 42,132 kg | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 46,721 kg | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 50,321 kg | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 41,539 kg | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 41,736 kg | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 43,517 kg | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 43,517 kg | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40,510 kg | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 19,741 kg | -51.3% |
| 1996 | 19,780 kg | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 19,780 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 19,780 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15,389 kg | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 36,119 kg | +134.7% |
| 2001 | 39,561 kg | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 39,561 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 39,561 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39,561 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 39,561 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39,561 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41,539 kg | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 41,539 kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 43,517 kg | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 43,517 kg | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45,495 kg | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 45,495 kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47,473 kg | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 47,473 kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45,732 kg | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 44,783 kg | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 44,229 kg | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 44,189 kg | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 44,545 kg | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 46,009 kg | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 46,128 kg | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 46,405 kg | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 46,682 kg | +0.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 46,682 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.41 million kg, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Benin's 46,682 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 619,361 kg, 8% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure left on pasture in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +134.7% | 15,389 kg | 36,119 kg |
| 1986 | -83.3% | 248,915 kg | 41,460 kg |
| 1995 | -51.3% | 40,510 kg | 19,741 kg |
| 1974 | +28.1% | 155,948 kg | 199,781 kg |
| 1969 | +27.1% | 93,363 kg | 118,682 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114,370 kg | 93,363 kg | 123,390 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 177,164 kg | 138,462 kg | 217,583 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 158,357 kg | 41,460 kg | 248,915 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,529 kg | 15,389 kg | 43,517 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,008 kg | 36,119 kg | 43,517 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,293 kg | 43,517 kg | 47,473 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,306 kg | 46,009 kg | 46,682 kg | 4 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure left on pasture in Benin?
- Horses — manure left on pasture in Benin was 46,682 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 248,915 kg in 1985.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,389 kg in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for horses — manure left on pasture?
- Benin ranks 140th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — Manure left on pasture (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).