Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Western Africa
Western Africa: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure was 4.59 billion kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — 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 and goats — amount excreted in manure in Western Africa stood at 4.59 billion kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Western Africa peaked at 4.59 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 451.60 million kg, in 1961.
That places Western Africa 11th 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 and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 451.60 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 471.37 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 505.53 million kg | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 535.94 million kg | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 572.80 million kg | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 592.42 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 619.70 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 647.39 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 678.62 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 716.79 million kg | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 722.35 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 730.02 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 675.98 million kg | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 698.76 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 762.99 million kg | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 824.24 million kg | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 879.72 million kg | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 938.11 million kg | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 977.56 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 1.02 billion kg | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.05 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.10 billion kg | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 1.11 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.05 billion kg | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 1.07 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.15 billion kg | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 1.20 billion kg | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.26 billion kg | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.32 billion kg | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.35 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.37 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.38 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.42 billion kg | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.49 billion kg | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.56 billion kg | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.67 billion kg | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 1.77 billion kg | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.89 billion kg | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 2.02 billion kg | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 2.13 billion kg | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 2.24 billion kg | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.31 billion kg | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.38 billion kg | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.45 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.52 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.58 billion kg | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.67 billion kg | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.73 billion kg | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.83 billion kg | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.91 billion kg | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.17 billion kg | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 3.29 billion kg | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 3.40 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.46 billion kg | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.58 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.74 billion kg | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.89 billion kg | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.02 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 4.15 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 4.26 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.38 billion kg | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.51 billion kg | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 4.59 billion kg | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 563.93 million kg | 451.60 million kg | 678.62 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 792.65 million kg | 675.98 million kg | 977.56 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 billion kg | 1.02 billion kg | 1.32 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 billion kg | 1.35 billion kg | 2.02 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 billion kg | 2.13 billion kg | 2.83 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 billion kg | 2.91 billion kg | 4.15 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.44 billion kg | 4.26 billion kg | 4.59 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 51,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Western Africa?
- Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Western Africa was 4.59 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 billion kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 451.60 million kg in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure?
- Western Africa ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 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).