Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.1732 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.1732 kg per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.1982 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1297 kg per person, in 1993.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1982 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.197 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1963 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1933 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1933 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1951 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.193 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1913 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1889 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1836 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1788 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1729 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1656 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1603 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.162 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1607 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1642 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.167 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1643 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1632 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.161 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1608 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1575 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.149 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1486 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.149 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1494 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1529 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1543 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1511 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1459 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1402 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1297 kg per person | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.131 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1311 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1324 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1345 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1355 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1368 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1371 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1389 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1396 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1396 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1424 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1434 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1407 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1502 kg per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1515 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1504 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1505 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1548 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.161 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1634 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1635 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1617 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1637 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.165 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1674 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1758 kg per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1756 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1711 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1715 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1732 kg per person | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1941 kg per person | 0.1889 kg per person | 0.1982 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1679 kg per person | 0.1603 kg per person | 0.1836 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1546 kg per person | 0.1486 kg per person | 0.1632 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1368 kg per person | 0.1297 kg per person | 0.1511 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1434 kg per person | 0.1371 kg per person | 0.1515 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1627 kg per person | 0.1505 kg per person | 0.1758 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1728 kg per person | 0.1711 kg per person | 0.1756 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Mongolia 22.48 kg per person compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 4.4 kg per person compare
- 3 Faroe Islands 2.8 kg per person compare
- 4 Romania 2.43 kg per person compare
- 5 Iceland 1.78 kg per person compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.1732 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1982 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1297 kg per person in 1993.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.