Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) was 1.66 billion kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Western Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — amount excreted in manure in Western Africa stood at 1.66 billion kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure in Western Africa peaked at 1.66 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 184.25 million kg, in 1961.
That places Western Africa 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 184.25 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 192.48 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 204.51 million kg | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 220.64 million kg | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 236.78 million kg | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 251.13 million kg | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 266.39 million kg | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 279.24 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 290.31 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 307.81 million kg | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 310.89 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 312.06 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 303.68 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 298.45 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 322.84 million kg | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 349.82 million kg | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 373.70 million kg | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 396.93 million kg | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 409.69 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 427.53 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 447.81 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 461.25 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 445.09 million kg | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 421.31 million kg | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 435.92 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 459.79 million kg | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 475.34 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 490.37 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 509.40 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 525.85 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 519.54 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 526.18 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 542.12 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 563.29 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 584.77 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 626.95 million kg | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 673.03 million kg | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 716.50 million kg | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 772.13 million kg | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 812.16 million kg | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 849.66 million kg | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 884.95 million kg | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 900.90 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 925.79 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 950.54 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 971.82 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.00 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.02 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.06 billion kg | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.09 billion kg | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.14 billion kg | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.18 billion kg | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.22 billion kg | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.22 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.28 billion kg | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.32 billion kg | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.38 billion kg | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.42 billion kg | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.47 billion kg | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.51 billion kg | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.58 billion kg | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.62 billion kg | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.66 billion kg | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 236.19 million kg | 184.25 million kg | 290.31 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 338.59 million kg | 298.45 million kg | 409.69 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 457.38 million kg | 421.31 million kg | 509.40 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 605.04 million kg | 519.54 million kg | 772.13 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 937.75 million kg | 812.16 million kg | 1.06 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 billion kg | 1.09 billion kg | 1.47 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 billion kg | 1.51 billion kg | 1.66 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 10 Chad 581.77 million kg compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 10.99 million kg compare
- 11 New Zealand 487.28 million kg compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.41 million kg compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 6.64 million kg compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 478.54 million kg compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.99 million kg compare
- 13 Sudan 478.13 million kg compare
- 14 Ethiopia 477.65 million kg compare
- 14 Melanesia 564,461 kg compare
- 15 Pakistan 386.79 million kg compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 242,783 kg compare
- 16 Algeria 380.44 million kg compare
- 16 Polynesia 5,128 kg compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- 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)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — amount excreted in manure in Western Africa?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure in Western Africa was 1.66 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 billion kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.25 million kg in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure?
- Western Africa ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (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).