Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 2.17 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 2.17 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 2.17 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 750,880 kg, in 1980.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 755,506 kg | — |
| 1962 | 757,043 kg | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 756,289 kg | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 767,036 kg | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 780,829 kg | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 770,670 kg | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 776,013 kg | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 783,124 kg | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 778,437 kg | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 791,169 kg | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 824,708 kg | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 813,952 kg | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 786,543 kg | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 792,592 kg | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 797,264 kg | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 806,483 kg | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 822,312 kg | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 825,765 kg | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 832,405 kg | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 750,880 kg | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 774,422 kg | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 815,892 kg | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 824,315 kg | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 787,038 kg | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 776,075 kg | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 815,183 kg | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 827,543 kg | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 865,463 kg | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 889,122 kg | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 913,120 kg | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 932,882 kg | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 957,559 kg | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 798,265 kg | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 807,298 kg | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 789,380 kg | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 798,569 kg | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 807,999 kg | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 828,672 kg | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 848,182 kg | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 854,127 kg | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 902,270 kg | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 937,961 kg | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 933,278 kg | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 956,017 kg | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.00 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million kg | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million kg | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.15 million kg | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million kg | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million kg | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.34 million kg | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.37 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.41 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.66 million kg | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 1.74 million kg | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.81 million kg | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.90 million kg | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.95 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.06 million kg | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 2.04 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.01 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.17 million kg | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 769,439 kg | 755,506 kg | 783,124 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 809,319 kg | 786,543 kg | 832,405 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 812,593 kg | 750,880 kg | 889,122 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 848,193 kg | 789,380 kg | 957,559 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million kg | 854,127 kg | 1.19 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million kg | 1.25 million kg | 1.95 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 million kg | 2.01 million kg | 2.17 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 4 Ethiopia PDR 509,006 kg compare
- 5 China 414,298 kg compare
- 5 China, mainland 414,298 kg compare
- 7 Chad 408,280 kg compare
- 8 Afghanistan 337,130 kg compare
- 9 OECD 305,813 kg compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 kg compare
- 10 Mexico 288,003 kg compare
- 10 Türkiye 0 kg
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa was 2.17 million 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 volatilises recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 750,880 kg in 1980.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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 volatilises (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).