How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.

Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sub-Saharan Africa: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of was 0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 12.0%

Rank

1st

of 2 groups

All-time high

0.0628 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0628 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0628 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0592 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1963	0.0532 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1964	0.054 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1965	0.0503 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1966	0.048 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1967	0.0487 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1968	0.0463 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1969	0.0416 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1970	0.0372 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1971	0.0362 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1972	0.0319 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1973	0.0246 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
1974	0.0193 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1975	0.0183 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1976	0.0172 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1977	0.0165 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1978	0.0154 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1979	0.0132 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1980	0.0108 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1981	0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
1982	0.009 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1983	0.0101 kg per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1984	0.011 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1985	0.0118 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1986	0.013 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1987	0.012 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1988	0.012 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1989	0.0122 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1990	0.0105 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1991	0.0098 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1992	0.0107 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1993	0.0101 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1994	0.0102 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1995	0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1996	0.0077 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1997	0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1998	0.0078 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1999	0.0114 kg per US$ of GDP	+45.3%
2000	0.011 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2001	0.012 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2002	0.0113 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2003	0.0092 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
2004	0.0078 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2005	0.0068 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2006	0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2007	0.0055 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2008	0.005 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2009	0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2010	0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2011	0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2012	0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2013	0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2014	0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2015	0.005 kg per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
2016	0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2017	0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2018	0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2019	0.005 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2020	0.0055 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2021	0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2022	0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2023	0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP	+12.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0516 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0416 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0628 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.023 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0132 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0372 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.011 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP	0.013 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0094 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0114 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.008 kg per US$ of GDP	0.005 kg per US$ of GDP	0.012 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.005 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0055 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

1 Chad 0.072 kg per US$ of GDP compare
2 Central African Republic 0.0388 kg per US$ of GDP compare
3 Mongolia 0.0355 kg per US$ of GDP compare
4 Mali 0.0307 kg per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0628 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 166 places, 8,898 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.