Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Africa

Africa: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils was 257.06 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
257.06 million kg
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
5th
of 42 regions
All-time high
257.06 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
59.00 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Africa, 1961–2023

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Africa is 257.06 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Africa peaked at 257.06 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.00 million kg, in 1962.

Africa ranks 5th of 42 regions 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 64.14 million kg 59.00 million kg 71.07 million kg 9
1970s 74.42 million kg 70.65 million kg 82.01 million kg 10
1980s 90.69 million kg 84.97 million kg 101.22 million kg 10
1990s 112.12 million kg 102.37 million kg 128.00 million kg 10
2000s 151.90 million kg 131.34 million kg 174.27 million kg 10
2010s 205.33 million kg 179.02 million kg 239.30 million kg 10
2020s 249.03 million kg 244.61 million kg 257.06 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 489.39 million kg compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 489.31 million kg compare
  3. 4 India 273.09 million kg compare
  4. 5 OECD 174.02 million kg compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 129.31 million kg compare
  6. 7 Russian Federation 84.61 million kg compare
  7. 8 Mongolia 78.25 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Africa?
Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Africa was 257.06 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 257.06 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 59.00 million kg in 1962.
How does Africa rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils?
Africa ranks 5th out of 42 regions with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,693 data points, 1961–2023
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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).