Horses: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Benin
Benin: Horses: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 0.1242 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Benin stood at 0.1242 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Benin peaked at 0.6622 kg per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0409 kg per square kilometre, in 1999.
Benin ranks 129th of 143 countries on this measure, 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 … left square kilometre leaches in Benin, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3278 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3283 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2877 kg per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2878 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3114 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3158 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3158 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2484 kg per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3158 kg per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3684 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3743 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4057 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4149 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5315 kg per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4789 kg per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5031 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4789 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5789 kg per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5789 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5789 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5789 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6258 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6394 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6473 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6622 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1103 kg per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1121 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1243 kg per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1339 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1105 kg per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 0.111 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1158 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1158 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1078 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0525 kg per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0526 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0526 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0526 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0409 kg per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0961 kg per square kilometre | +134.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1053 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1053 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1053 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1053 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1053 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1053 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1105 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1105 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1158 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1158 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.121 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.121 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1263 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1263 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1217 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1191 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1177 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1176 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1185 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1224 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1227 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1235 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1242 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.1242 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 kg per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.1242 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8645 kg per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches 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% | 0.0409 kg per square kilometre | 0.0961 kg per square kilometre |
| 1986 | -83.3% | 0.6622 kg per square kilometre | 0.1103 kg per square kilometre |
| 1995 | -51.3% | 0.1078 kg per square kilometre | 0.0525 kg per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +28.1% | 0.4149 kg per square kilometre | 0.5315 kg per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +27.1% | 0.2484 kg per square kilometre | 0.3158 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3043 kg per square kilometre | 0.2484 kg per square kilometre | 0.3283 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4713 kg per square kilometre | 0.3684 kg per square kilometre | 0.5789 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4213 kg per square kilometre | 0.1103 kg per square kilometre | 0.6622 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0812 kg per square kilometre | 0.0409 kg per square kilometre | 0.1158 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1064 kg per square kilometre | 0.0961 kg per square kilometre | 0.1158 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1205 kg per square kilometre | 0.1158 kg per square kilometre | 0.1263 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1232 kg per square kilometre | 0.1224 kg per square kilometre | 0.1242 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 126 Thailand 0.1612 kg per square kilometre compare
- 127 Malaysia 0.1381 kg per square kilometre compare
- 128 Guyana 0.1338 kg per square kilometre compare
- 130 Botswana 0.1158 kg per square kilometre compare
- 131 United Arab Emirates 0.0753 kg per square kilometre compare
- 132 Yemen 0.0434 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Benin
- 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 that leaches (n content), per square in Benin?
- Horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Benin was 0.1242 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6622 kg per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0409 kg per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?
- Benin ranks 129th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.