Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Africa
Africa: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure was 13.05 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Africa stood at 13.05 billion kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Africa peaked at 13.05 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.01 billion kg, in 1962.
Africa ranks 4th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.27 billion kg | 3.01 billion kg | 3.63 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.79 billion kg | 3.60 billion kg | 4.18 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.62 billion kg | 4.33 billion kg | 5.15 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.71 billion kg | 5.21 billion kg | 6.51 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.72 billion kg | 6.68 billion kg | 8.86 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.43 billion kg | 9.10 billion kg | 12.15 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.64 billion kg | 12.42 billion kg | 13.05 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 OECD 4.37 billion kg compare
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 4.25 billion kg compare
- 3 China, mainland 4.25 billion kg compare
- 4 India 3.24 billion kg compare
- 5 USSR 2.24 billion kg compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 2.01 billion kg compare
- 7 Nigeria 1.95 billion kg compare
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Africa?
- Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Africa was 13.05 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.05 billion kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 billion kg in 1962.
- How does Africa rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure?
- Africa ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — 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).