Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Western Africa

Western Africa: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils was 90.65 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
90.65 million kg
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
15th
of 33 groups
All-time high
90.65 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
8.89 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 90.65 million kg for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Western Africa peaked at 90.65 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.89 million kg, in 1961.

Western Africa ranks 15th of 33 groups on this measure, 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 — Manure applied to soils in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 8.89 million kg
1962 9.28 million kg +4.4%
1963 9.96 million kg +7.3%
1964 10.55 million kg +6.0%
1965 11.28 million kg +6.9%
1966 11.66 million kg +3.4%
1967 12.19 million kg +4.6%
1968 12.74 million kg +4.5%
1969 13.35 million kg +4.8%
1970 14.10 million kg +5.6%
1971 14.21 million kg +0.8%
1972 14.37 million kg +1.1%
1973 13.29 million kg -7.5%
1974 13.75 million kg +3.5%
1975 15.02 million kg +9.2%
1976 16.22 million kg +8.0%
1977 17.31 million kg +6.7%
1978 18.46 million kg +6.6%
1979 19.24 million kg +4.2%
1980 20.11 million kg +4.5%
1981 20.76 million kg +3.3%
1982 21.71 million kg +4.6%
1983 21.90 million kg +0.9%
1984 20.72 million kg -5.4%
1985 21.07 million kg +1.7%
1986 22.60 million kg +7.3%
1987 23.67 million kg +4.7%
1988 24.75 million kg +4.6%
1989 26.08 million kg +5.4%
1990 26.68 million kg +2.3%
1991 26.96 million kg +1.0%
1992 27.24 million kg +1.0%
1993 28.04 million kg +3.0%
1994 29.45 million kg +5.0%
1995 30.77 million kg +4.5%
1996 32.89 million kg +6.9%
1997 34.96 million kg +6.3%
1998 37.21 million kg +6.4%
1999 39.76 million kg +6.9%
2000 41.95 million kg +5.5%
2001 44.13 million kg +5.2%
2002 45.47 million kg +3.0%
2003 46.84 million kg +3.0%
2004 48.38 million kg +3.3%
2005 49.70 million kg +2.7%
2006 50.88 million kg +2.4%
2007 52.67 million kg +3.5%
2008 53.85 million kg +2.2%
2009 55.75 million kg +3.5%
2010 57.47 million kg +3.1%
2011 62.58 million kg +8.9%
2012 64.86 million kg +3.6%
2013 67.01 million kg +3.3%
2014 68.32 million kg +2.0%
2015 70.56 million kg +3.3%
2016 73.89 million kg +4.7%
2017 76.85 million kg +4.0%
2018 79.36 million kg +3.3%
2019 81.96 million kg +3.3%
2020 84.07 million kg +2.6%
2021 86.39 million kg +2.8%
2022 89.08 million kg +3.1%
2023 90.65 million kg +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.10 million kg 8.89 million kg 13.35 million kg 9
1970s 15.60 million kg 13.29 million kg 19.24 million kg 10
1980s 22.34 million kg 20.11 million kg 26.08 million kg 10
1990s 31.40 million kg 26.68 million kg 39.76 million kg 10
2000s 48.96 million kg 41.95 million kg 55.75 million kg 10
2010s 70.28 million kg 57.47 million kg 81.96 million kg 10
2020s 87.55 million kg 84.07 million kg 90.65 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 12 Uzbekistan 44.43 million kg compare
  2. 13 Nigeria 38.63 million kg compare
  3. 14 Kazakhstan 35.76 million kg compare
  4. 15 Turkmenistan 32.37 million kg compare
  5. 16 Afghanistan 30.91 million kg compare
  6. 17 Bangladesh 27.99 million kg compare
  7. 18 Spain 27.94 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Western Africa?
Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Western Africa was 90.65 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 90.65 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 8.89 million kg in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils?
Western Africa ranks 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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).