Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture was 1.71 billion kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.71 billion kg
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
3rd
of 20 regions
All-time high
1.71 billion kg
in 2023
All-time low
138.41 million kg
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Middle Africa, 1961–2023

0500.0M1.0B1.5B196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Middle Africa stood at 1.71 billion kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Middle Africa peaked at 1.71 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 138.41 million kg, in 1964.

Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 20 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 142.12 million kg
1962 140.36 million kg -1.2%
1963 138.81 million kg -1.1%
1964 138.41 million kg -0.3%
1965 139.73 million kg +1.0%
1966 148.69 million kg +6.4%
1967 155.87 million kg +4.8%
1968 161.03 million kg +3.3%
1969 167.28 million kg +3.9%
1970 179.17 million kg +7.1%
1971 178.11 million kg -0.6%
1972 194.66 million kg +9.3%
1973 190.97 million kg -1.9%
1974 190.93 million kg -0.0%
1975 190.35 million kg -0.3%
1976 192.66 million kg +1.2%
1977 206.87 million kg +7.4%
1978 217.43 million kg +5.1%
1979 223.47 million kg +2.8%
1980 228.80 million kg +2.4%
1981 231.01 million kg +1.0%
1982 235.18 million kg +1.8%
1983 241.53 million kg +2.7%
1984 252.87 million kg +4.7%
1985 265.96 million kg +5.2%
1986 283.87 million kg +6.7%
1987 299.48 million kg +5.5%
1988 320.01 million kg +6.9%
1989 342.10 million kg +6.9%
1990 363.81 million kg +6.3%
1991 376.43 million kg +3.5%
1992 393.46 million kg +4.5%
1993 408.04 million kg +3.7%
1994 425.41 million kg +4.3%
1995 440.54 million kg +3.6%
1996 458.95 million kg +4.2%
1997 483.41 million kg +5.3%
1998 505.77 million kg +4.6%
1999 521.85 million kg +3.2%
2000 553.49 million kg +6.1%
2001 580.82 million kg +4.9%
2002 607.92 million kg +4.7%
2003 637.58 million kg +4.9%
2004 665.62 million kg +4.4%
2005 698.96 million kg +5.0%
2006 730.75 million kg +4.5%
2007 765.35 million kg +4.7%
2008 806.42 million kg +5.4%
2009 845.48 million kg +4.8%
2010 901.18 million kg +6.6%
2011 953.46 million kg +5.8%
2012 996.48 million kg +4.5%
2013 1.05 billion kg +5.1%
2014 1.11 billion kg +5.8%
2015 1.16 billion kg +4.9%
2016 1.21 billion kg +4.2%
2017 1.26 billion kg +4.4%
2018 1.32 billion kg +4.7%
2019 1.39 billion kg +5.0%
2020 1.47 billion kg +5.6%
2021 1.54 billion kg +5.1%
2022 1.62 billion kg +5.2%
2023 1.71 billion kg +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 148.03 million kg 138.41 million kg 167.28 million kg 9
1970s 196.46 million kg 178.11 million kg 223.47 million kg 10
1980s 270.08 million kg 228.80 million kg 342.10 million kg 10
1990s 437.77 million kg 363.81 million kg 521.85 million kg 10
2000s 689.24 million kg 553.49 million kg 845.48 million kg 10
2010s 1.14 billion kg 901.18 million kg 1.39 billion kg 10
2020s 1.59 billion kg 1.47 billion kg 1.71 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 1 OECD 4.20 billion kg compare
  2. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 3.76 billion kg compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 3.76 billion kg compare
  4. 4 India 2.97 billion kg compare
  5. 5 Australia and New Zealand 2.01 billion kg compare
  6. 6 Nigeria 1.93 billion kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Middle Africa?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Middle Africa was 1.71 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.71 billion kg in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 138.41 million kg in 1964.
How does Middle Africa rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture?
Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (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).