Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture in Western Africa

Western Africa: Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture was 154.17 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
154.17 million kg
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
13th
of 32 groups
All-time high
154.17 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
50.92 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture in Western Africa, 1961–2023

50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 154.17 million kg for mules and asses — manure left on pasture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mules and asses — manure left on pasture in Western Africa peaked at 154.17 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.92 million kg, in 1961.

That places Western Africa 13th 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 left on pasture in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 50.92 million kg
1962 51.55 million kg +1.2%
1963 51.26 million kg -0.6%
1964 53.22 million kg +3.8%
1965 56.31 million kg +5.8%
1966 54.34 million kg -3.5%
1967 54.92 million kg +1.1%
1968 56.98 million kg +3.8%
1969 55.39 million kg -2.8%
1970 55.78 million kg +0.7%
1971 63.46 million kg +13.8%
1972 60.07 million kg -5.4%
1973 53.42 million kg -11.1%
1974 56.00 million kg +4.8%
1975 57.90 million kg +3.4%
1976 60.39 million kg +4.3%
1977 63.93 million kg +5.9%
1978 64.73 million kg +1.3%
1979 65.76 million kg +1.6%
1980 68.08 million kg +3.5%
1981 71.04 million kg +4.3%
1982 77.97 million kg +9.8%
1983 74.34 million kg -4.6%
1984 63.82 million kg -14.2%
1985 58.30 million kg -8.7%
1986 64.80 million kg +11.2%
1987 65.21 million kg +0.6%
1988 71.81 million kg +10.1%
1989 73.99 million kg +3.0%
1990 76.94 million kg +4.0%
1991 79.08 million kg +2.8%
1992 82.41 million kg +4.2%
1993 84.29 million kg +2.3%
1994 86.12 million kg +2.2%
1995 88.12 million kg +2.3%
1996 90.14 million kg +2.3%
1997 92.78 million kg +2.9%
1998 95.40 million kg +2.8%
1999 97.98 million kg +2.7%
2000 101.37 million kg +3.5%
2001 104.67 million kg +3.3%
2002 100.63 million kg -3.9%
2003 102.83 million kg +2.2%
2004 105.59 million kg +2.7%
2005 107.02 million kg +1.4%
2006 113.86 million kg +6.4%
2007 112.24 million kg -1.4%
2008 114.19 million kg +1.7%
2009 115.81 million kg +1.4%
2010 120.05 million kg +3.7%
2011 122.41 million kg +2.0%
2012 123.45 million kg +0.9%
2013 126.61 million kg +2.6%
2014 128.67 million kg +1.6%
2015 130.93 million kg +1.8%
2016 133.59 million kg +2.0%
2017 137.31 million kg +2.8%
2018 139.68 million kg +1.7%
2019 141.35 million kg +1.2%
2020 145.97 million kg +3.3%
2021 150.09 million kg +2.8%
2022 153.04 million kg +2.0%
2023 154.17 million kg +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53.88 million kg 50.92 million kg 56.98 million kg 9
1970s 60.14 million kg 53.42 million kg 65.76 million kg 10
1980s 68.94 million kg 58.30 million kg 77.97 million kg 10
1990s 87.33 million kg 76.94 million kg 97.98 million kg 10
2000s 107.82 million kg 100.63 million kg 115.81 million kg 10
2010s 130.41 million kg 120.05 million kg 141.35 million kg 10
2020s 150.82 million kg 145.97 million kg 154.17 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 10 China 39.36 million kg compare
  2. 10 China, mainland 39.36 million kg compare
  3. 12 Burkina Faso 34.93 million kg compare
  4. 13 Afghanistan 32.03 million kg compare
  5. 14 Nigeria 29.33 million kg compare
  6. 15 Morocco 27.52 million kg compare
  7. 16 Mali 26.77 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mules and asses — manure left on pasture in Western Africa?
Mules and asses — manure left on pasture in Western Africa was 154.17 million 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 154.17 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest mules and asses — manure left on pasture recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 50.92 million kg in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for mules and asses — manure left on pasture?
Western Africa ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is mules and asses — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture (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).