Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture in Madagascar
Madagascar: Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture was 3,457 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, mules and asses — manure left on pasture in Madagascar stood at 3,457 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — manure left on pasture in Madagascar peaked at 22,560 kg in 1972 and was at its lowest, 453.78 kg, in 1984.
Madagascar ranks 115th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,467 kg | — |
| 1962 | 5,402 kg | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 5,402 kg | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,402 kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,402 kg | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,402 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,402 kg | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,402 kg | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,402 kg | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,720 kg | +24.4% |
| 1971 | 5,467 kg | -18.6% |
| 1972 | 22,560 kg | +312.6% |
| 1973 | 17,287 kg | -23.4% |
| 1974 | 12,965 kg | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 10,804 kg | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 8,643 kg | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 6,591 kg | -23.8% |
| 1978 | 6,850 kg | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 6,915 kg | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 7,347 kg | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 3,393 kg | -53.8% |
| 1982 | 2,161 kg | -36.3% |
| 1983 | 1,729 kg | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 453.78 kg | -73.8% |
| 1985 | 1,426 kg | +214.3% |
| 1986 | 3,695 kg | +159.1% |
| 1987 | 3,263 kg | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 2,096 kg | -35.8% |
| 1989 | 2,096 kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,161 kg | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2,161 kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,161 kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,161 kg | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,161 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,377 kg | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 2,593 kg | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 2,809 kg | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 3,025 kg | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 3,241 kg | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 3,457 kg | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 3,241 kg | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 3,241 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,241 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,241 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,241 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,241 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,241 kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,241 kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,457 kg | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 3,457 kg | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,457 kg | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,241 kg | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 3,241 kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,349 kg | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 3,414 kg | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3,457 kg | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,479 kg | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,501 kg | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,501 kg | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,457 kg | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3,457 kg | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,457 kg | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,457 kg | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3,457 kg is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.90 million kg, 0% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3,457 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.06 million kg, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +312.6% | 5,467 kg | 22,560 kg |
| 1985 | +214.3% | 453.78 kg | 1,426 kg |
| 1986 | +159.1% | 1,426 kg | 3,695 kg |
| 1984 | -73.8% | 1,729 kg | 453.78 kg |
| 1981 | -53.8% | 7,347 kg | 3,393 kg |
| 1982 | -36.3% | 3,393 kg | 2,161 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,409 kg | 5,402 kg | 5,467 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,480 kg | 5,467 kg | 22,560 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,766 kg | 453.78 kg | 7,347 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,485 kg | 2,161 kg | 3,241 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,285 kg | 3,241 kg | 3,457 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,410 kg | 3,241 kg | 3,501 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,457 kg | 3,457 kg | 3,457 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 112 Malta 9,202 kg compare
- 113 Belgium-Luxembourg 5,922 kg compare
- 114 Guadeloupe 5,402 kg compare
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 1,750 kg compare
- 117 Mauritius 1,729 kg compare
- 118 Thailand 1,659 kg compare
More environment data for Madagascar
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.297 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2369 % 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 -1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mules and asses — manure left on pasture in Madagascar?
- Mules and asses — manure left on pasture in Madagascar was 3,457 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — manure left on pasture recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 22,560 kg in 1972.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — manure left on pasture recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 453.78 kg in 1984.
- How does Madagascar rank for mules and asses — manure left on pasture?
- Madagascar ranks 115th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture (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).