Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Africa
Western Africa: Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 622,922 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western 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 Western Africa stood at 622,922 kg. 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 volatilises in Western Africa peaked at 622,922 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 205,720 kg, in 1961.
Western Africa ranks 11th 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.
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 205,720 kg | — |
| 1962 | 208,288 kg | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 207,125 kg | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 215,038 kg | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 227,503 kg | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 219,550 kg | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 221,907 kg | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 230,239 kg | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 223,802 kg | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 225,371 kg | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 256,421 kg | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 242,690 kg | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 215,839 kg | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 226,266 kg | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 233,947 kg | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 244,010 kg | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 258,294 kg | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 261,553 kg | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 265,688 kg | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 275,077 kg | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 287,020 kg | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 315,028 kg | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 300,383 kg | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 257,861 kg | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 235,544 kg | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 261,823 kg | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 263,456 kg | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 290,128 kg | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 298,962 kg | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 310,869 kg | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 319,503 kg | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 332,983 kg | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 340,560 kg | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 347,947 kg | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 356,052 kg | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 364,200 kg | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 374,882 kg | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 385,441 kg | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 395,865 kg | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 409,561 kg | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 422,911 kg | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 406,593 kg | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 415,481 kg | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 426,609 kg | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 432,390 kg | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 460,060 kg | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 453,489 kg | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 461,374 kg | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 467,926 kg | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 485,051 kg | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 494,579 kg | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 498,801 kg | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 511,576 kg | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 519,880 kg | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 529,019 kg | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 539,753 kg | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 554,767 kg | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 564,366 kg | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 571,133 kg | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 589,778 kg | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 606,412 kg | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 618,342 kg | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 622,922 kg | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 217,686 kg | 205,720 kg | 230,239 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 243,008 kg | 215,839 kg | 265,688 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 278,528 kg | 235,544 kg | 315,028 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 352,830 kg | 310,869 kg | 395,865 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 435,639 kg | 406,593 kg | 467,926 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 526,892 kg | 485,051 kg | 571,133 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 609,364 kg | 589,778 kg | 622,922 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 — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 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 volatilises in Western Africa?
- Mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Africa was 622,922 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 622,922 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,720 kg in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Western Africa ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 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).