Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen in Benin
Benin: Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen was 21,925 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Benin recorded 21,925 t for manure applied — cropland nitrogen in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland nitrogen in Benin peaked at 21,925 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,395 t, in 1961.
That places Benin 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen in Benin, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,395 t | — |
| 1962 | 4,930 t | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 5,387 t | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 5,860 t | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 6,236 t | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 5,571 t | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 6,294 t | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 5,730 t | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 6,086 t | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 6,546 t | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 6,637 t | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 6,587 t | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 6,795 t | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 6,795 t | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,895 t | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 7,391 t | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 7,686 t | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 8,009 t | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 8,372 t | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 8,749 t | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 9,125 t | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 9,594 t | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 10,274 t | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 10,499 t | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 11,591 t | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 11,154 t | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 11,409 t | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 8,746 t | -23.3% |
| 1989 | 8,641 t | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 8,911 t | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 10,521 t | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 10,564 t | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 10,922 t | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 11,841 t | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 11,167 t | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 11,971 t | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 10,482 t | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 7,629 t | -27.2% |
| 1999 | 6,814 t | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 7,970 t | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 9,334 t | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 9,788 t | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 10,061 t | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 10,321 t | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 10,653 t | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 10,716 t | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 11,075 t | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 10,226 t | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 10,584 t | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 10,933 t | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 11,304 t | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 11,677 t | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 12,070 t | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 12,480 t | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 12,936 t | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 13,330 t | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 13,782 t | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 14,239 t | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 14,715 t | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 16,830 t | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 18,628 t | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 20,232 t | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 21,925 t | +8.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 21,925 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,083 t, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 21,925 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,925 t, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -27.2% | 10,482 t | 7,629 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,610 t | 4,395 t | 6,294 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,171 t | 6,546 t | 8,372 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,978 t | 8,641 t | 11,591 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,082 t | 6,814 t | 11,971 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,073 t | 7,970 t | 11,075 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,747 t | 10,933 t | 14,715 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,404 t | 16,830 t | 21,925 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 100 Central African Republic 22,078 t compare
- 101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22,068 t compare
- 102 Togo 22,063 t compare
- 104 Mozambique 21,447 t compare
- 105 Albania 21,163 t compare
- 106 El Salvador 20,647 t 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 manure applied — cropland nitrogen in Benin?
- Manure applied — cropland nitrogen in Benin was 21,925 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland nitrogen recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 21,925 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland nitrogen recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,395 t in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for manure applied — cropland nitrogen?
- Benin ranks 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).