Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Africa

Africa: Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 6.19 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.19 million kg
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
8th
of 31 groups
All-time high
14.37 million kg
in 1979
All-time low
4.58 million kg
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 6.19 million kg for mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that leaches in Africa peaked at 14.37 million kg in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4.58 million kg, in 2010.

Africa ranks 8th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 11.91 million kg
1962 12.30 million kg +3.3%
1963 12.08 million kg -1.7%
1964 12.97 million kg +7.3%
1965 12.64 million kg -2.5%
1966 12.83 million kg +1.5%
1967 13.25 million kg +3.2%
1968 13.37 million kg +0.9%
1969 13.54 million kg +1.3%
1970 13.53 million kg -0.0%
1971 13.46 million kg -0.5%
1972 13.46 million kg -0.0%
1973 13.46 million kg +0.0%
1974 13.50 million kg +0.2%
1975 13.62 million kg +0.9%
1976 13.70 million kg +0.6%
1977 13.86 million kg +1.2%
1978 14.08 million kg +1.6%
1979 14.37 million kg +2.0%
1980 7.37 million kg -48.7%
1981 7.41 million kg +0.5%
1982 7.47 million kg +0.8%
1983 7.88 million kg +5.4%
1984 7.76 million kg -1.5%
1985 7.94 million kg +2.3%
1986 8.17 million kg +2.9%
1987 8.47 million kg +3.7%
1988 8.43 million kg -0.4%
1989 8.52 million kg +1.1%
1990 8.69 million kg +2.1%
1991 8.85 million kg +1.8%
1992 8.91 million kg +0.7%
1993 8.89 million kg -0.3%
1994 8.86 million kg -0.3%
1995 6.34 million kg -28.4%
1996 6.21 million kg -2.0%
1997 6.19 million kg -0.3%
1998 6.25 million kg +1.0%
1999 6.10 million kg -2.5%
2000 5.83 million kg -4.4%
2001 6.09 million kg +4.5%
2002 6.72 million kg +10.3%
2003 6.33 million kg -5.8%
2004 6.56 million kg +3.6%
2005 6.55 million kg -0.2%
2006 6.66 million kg +1.6%
2007 6.90 million kg +3.7%
2008 6.88 million kg -0.3%
2009 6.78 million kg -1.5%
2010 4.58 million kg -32.5%
2011 6.52 million kg +42.4%
2012 6.34 million kg -2.8%
2013 6.35 million kg +0.1%
2014 6.77 million kg +6.6%
2015 6.56 million kg -3.1%
2016 6.29 million kg -4.1%
2017 6.72 million kg +6.9%
2018 6.13 million kg -8.8%
2019 6.01 million kg -1.9%
2020 6.20 million kg +3.1%
2021 5.98 million kg -3.4%
2022 5.97 million kg -0.3%
2023 6.19 million kg +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.77 million kg 11.91 million kg 13.54 million kg 9
1970s 13.71 million kg 13.46 million kg 14.37 million kg 10
1980s 7.94 million kg 7.37 million kg 8.52 million kg 10
1990s 7.53 million kg 6.10 million kg 8.91 million kg 10
2000s 6.53 million kg 5.83 million kg 6.90 million kg 10
2010s 6.23 million kg 4.58 million kg 6.77 million kg 10
2020s 6.08 million kg 5.97 million kg 6.20 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 5 China 2.73 million kg compare
  2. 5 China, mainland 2.73 million kg compare
  3. 7 Ethiopia 2.54 million kg compare
  4. 8 Morocco 2.48 million kg compare
  5. 9 Peru 2.02 million kg compare
  6. 10 Pakistan 1.31 million kg compare
  7. 11 Colombia 1.25 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that leaches in Africa?
Mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that leaches in Africa was 6.19 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 14.37 million kg in 1979.
What is the lowest mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4.58 million kg in 2010.
How does Africa rank for mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Africa ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
121 places, 7,034 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).