Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita was 8.69 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 8.69 kg per person.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 10 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6.52 kg per person, in 1993.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 9.94 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 9.91 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 9.76 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 9.76 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.85 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 9.74 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 9.65 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 9.53 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 9.26 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 9.02 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 8.72 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 8.35 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 8.08 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 8.16 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 8.1 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 8.27 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 8.41 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 8.28 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 8.22 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 8.11 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 8.1 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 7.93 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 7.5 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 7.48 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 7.5 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 7.52 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 7.69 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 7.76 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 7.6 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 7.34 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 7.05 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 6.52 kg per person | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 6.59 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 6.59 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 6.65 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.76 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.81 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 6.88 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 6.89 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 6.98 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.01 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.01 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.15 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 7.2 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.07 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.54 kg per person | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 7.6 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.55 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 7.55 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.77 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 8.08 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 8.2 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.2 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.12 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.21 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.28 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.4 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 8.82 kg per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 8.81 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.58 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 8.6 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.69 kg per person | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.79 kg per person | 9.53 kg per person | 10 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.46 kg per person | 8.08 kg per person | 9.26 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.78 kg per person | 7.48 kg per person | 8.22 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.88 kg per person | 6.52 kg per person | 7.6 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2 kg per person | 6.89 kg per person | 7.6 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.16 kg per person | 7.55 kg per person | 8.82 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.67 kg per person | 8.58 kg per person | 8.81 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
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 left on pasture (n content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 8.69 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.52 kg per person in 1993.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (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 left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (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.