Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Western Africa

Western Africa: Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 17.02 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.02 million kg
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
19th
of 32 groups
All-time high
17.02 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
4.93 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Western Africa, 1961–2023

5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M17.5M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Western Africa stood at 17.02 million kg. 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 left on pasture that volatilises in Western Africa peaked at 17.02 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.93 million kg, in 1961.

Western Africa ranks 19th 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 left on pasture that volatilises in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 4.93 million kg
1962 5.10 million kg +3.5%
1963 5.27 million kg +3.5%
1964 5.89 million kg +11.7%
1965 7.11 million kg +20.8%
1966 7.28 million kg +2.3%
1967 7.31 million kg +0.5%
1968 7.40 million kg +1.2%
1969 7.55 million kg +2.0%
1970 7.63 million kg +1.1%
1971 7.69 million kg +0.7%
1972 7.09 million kg -7.7%
1973 6.62 million kg -6.6%
1974 6.90 million kg +4.2%
1975 7.03 million kg +1.9%
1976 7.32 million kg +4.1%
1977 7.57 million kg +3.4%
1978 7.69 million kg +1.6%
1979 7.61 million kg -1.0%
1980 7.51 million kg -1.3%
1981 7.67 million kg +2.1%
1982 7.08 million kg -7.7%
1983 7.19 million kg +1.6%
1984 5.97 million kg -17.0%
1985 6.44 million kg +7.9%
1986 6.70 million kg +4.1%
1987 6.80 million kg +1.5%
1988 7.18 million kg +5.5%
1989 7.24 million kg +0.9%
1990 9.79 million kg +35.1%
1991 9.93 million kg +1.4%
1992 9.95 million kg +0.3%
1993 10.15 million kg +1.9%
1994 10.66 million kg +5.0%
1995 10.92 million kg +2.5%
1996 11.03 million kg +0.9%
1997 11.37 million kg +3.1%
1998 11.71 million kg +3.1%
1999 11.95 million kg +2.0%
2000 12.19 million kg +2.0%
2001 12.83 million kg +5.3%
2002 12.94 million kg +0.9%
2003 13.24 million kg +2.3%
2004 13.62 million kg +2.9%
2005 13.94 million kg +2.4%
2006 13.73 million kg -1.6%
2007 14.16 million kg +3.2%
2008 14.18 million kg +0.1%
2009 14.44 million kg +1.8%
2010 15.12 million kg +4.7%
2011 15.15 million kg +0.2%
2012 15.30 million kg +1.0%
2013 15.34 million kg +0.3%
2014 15.49 million kg +1.0%
2015 15.67 million kg +1.1%
2016 15.95 million kg +1.8%
2017 16.18 million kg +1.4%
2018 16.37 million kg +1.2%
2019 16.55 million kg +1.1%
2020 16.60 million kg +0.3%
2021 16.72 million kg +0.7%
2022 16.90 million kg +1.1%
2023 17.02 million kg +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.43 million kg 4.93 million kg 7.55 million kg 9
1970s 7.32 million kg 6.62 million kg 7.69 million kg 10
1980s 6.98 million kg 5.97 million kg 7.67 million kg 10
1990s 10.75 million kg 9.79 million kg 11.95 million kg 10
2000s 13.53 million kg 12.19 million kg 14.44 million kg 10
2010s 15.71 million kg 15.12 million kg 16.55 million kg 10
2020s 16.81 million kg 16.60 million kg 17.02 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 16 Sudan 6.30 million kg compare
  2. 17 Sudan (former) 6.21 million kg compare
  3. 18 Peru 5.91 million kg compare
  4. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.84 million kg compare
  5. 20 Mali 5.00 million kg compare
  6. 21 Senegal 4.62 million kg compare
  7. 22 Kyrgyzstan 4.12 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Western Africa?
Horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Western Africa was 17.02 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 17.02 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4.93 million kg in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Western Africa ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 11,993 data points, 1961–2023
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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).