Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Africa

Africa: Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure was 769.30 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
769.30 million kg
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
1st
of 33 groups
All-time high
769.30 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
270.83 million kg
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 769.30 million kg for mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in Africa peaked at 769.30 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 270.83 million kg, in 1963.

That places Africa 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 278.79 million kg 270.83 million kg 285.19 million kg 9
1970s 303.99 million kg 290.40 million kg 318.75 million kg 10
1980s 306.75 million kg 292.93 million kg 332.48 million kg 10
1990s 336.36 million kg 324.60 million kg 362.92 million kg 10
2000s 377.80 million kg 343.68 million kg 404.17 million kg 10
2010s 596.66 million kg 393.83 million kg 711.44 million kg 10
2020s 746.48 million kg 730.88 million kg 769.30 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Ethiopia 241.41 million kg compare
  2. 2 Sudan 167.34 million kg compare
  3. 3 OECD 147.91 million kg compare
  4. 4 Mexico 144.00 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in Africa?
Mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in Africa was 769.30 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mules and asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 769.30 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest mules and asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 270.83 million kg in 1963.
How does Africa rank for mules and asses — amount excreted in manure?
Africa ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is mules and asses — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
170 places, 9,721 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).