Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Western Africa
Western Africa: Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that leaches was 934,382 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Western Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 934,382 kg for mules and asses — manure applied to soils that leaches in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — manure applied to soils that leaches in Western Africa peaked at 934,382 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 308,579 kg, in 1961.
That places Western Africa 11th out of 32 groups 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.
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 308,579 kg | — |
| 1962 | 312,431 kg | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 310,687 kg | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 322,557 kg | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 341,255 kg | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 329,326 kg | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 332,861 kg | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 345,359 kg | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 335,703 kg | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 338,056 kg | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 384,631 kg | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 364,035 kg | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 323,758 kg | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 339,399 kg | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 350,921 kg | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 366,015 kg | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 387,440 kg | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 392,329 kg | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 398,532 kg | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 412,616 kg | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 430,530 kg | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 472,542 kg | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 450,574 kg | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 386,791 kg | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 353,316 kg | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 392,735 kg | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 395,184 kg | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 435,192 kg | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 448,443 kg | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 466,304 kg | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 479,255 kg | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 499,475 kg | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 510,839 kg | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 521,921 kg | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 534,077 kg | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 546,300 kg | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 562,323 kg | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 578,162 kg | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 593,798 kg | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 614,341 kg | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 634,367 kg | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 609,890 kg | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 623,221 kg | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 639,914 kg | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 648,585 kg | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 690,090 kg | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 680,233 kg | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 692,062 kg | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 701,888 kg | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 727,576 kg | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 741,868 kg | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 748,202 kg | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 767,364 kg | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 779,820 kg | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 793,529 kg | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 809,630 kg | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 832,151 kg | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 846,549 kg | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 856,700 kg | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 884,667 kg | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 909,619 kg | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 927,513 kg | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 934,382 kg | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 326,529 kg | 308,579 kg | 345,359 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 364,512 kg | 323,758 kg | 398,532 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 417,792 kg | 353,316 kg | 472,542 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 529,245 kg | 466,304 kg | 593,798 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 653,459 kg | 609,890 kg | 701,888 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 790,339 kg | 727,576 kg | 856,700 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 914,045 kg | 884,667 kg | 934,382 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 51,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mules and asses — manure applied to soils that leaches in Western Africa?
- Mules and asses — manure applied to soils that leaches in Western Africa was 934,382 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 934,382 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 308,579 kg in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for mules and asses — manure applied to soils that leaches?
- Western Africa ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — manure applied to soils that leaches rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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).