Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture was 439.37 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
439.37 million kg
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
26th
of 33 groups
All-time high
668.68 million kg
in 1966
All-time low
417.06 million kg
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Southern Africa stood at 439.37 million kg.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Southern Africa peaked at 668.68 million kg in 1966 and was at its lowest, 417.06 million kg, in 2021.

That places Southern Africa 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 617.44 million kg
1962 627.96 million kg +1.7%
1963 634.16 million kg +1.0%
1964 619.27 million kg -2.3%
1965 626.88 million kg +1.2%
1966 668.68 million kg +6.7%
1967 655.11 million kg -2.0%
1968 658.55 million kg +0.5%
1969 664.76 million kg +0.9%
1970 611.96 million kg -7.9%
1971 594.73 million kg -2.8%
1972 559.51 million kg -5.9%
1973 557.58 million kg -0.3%
1974 553.40 million kg -0.7%
1975 567.54 million kg +2.6%
1976 553.73 million kg -2.4%
1977 568.07 million kg +2.6%
1978 565.77 million kg -0.4%
1979 569.30 million kg +0.6%
1980 582.17 million kg +2.3%
1981 563.50 million kg -3.2%
1982 588.19 million kg +4.4%
1983 572.92 million kg -2.6%
1984 554.35 million kg -3.2%
1985 551.32 million kg -0.5%
1986 548.84 million kg -0.5%
1987 562.35 million kg +2.5%
1988 566.67 million kg +0.8%
1989 589.95 million kg +4.1%
1990 612.69 million kg +3.9%
1991 618.09 million kg +0.9%
1992 588.81 million kg -4.7%
1993 550.53 million kg -6.5%
1994 560.40 million kg +1.8%
1995 563.38 million kg +0.5%
1996 560.01 million kg -0.6%
1997 572.55 million kg +2.2%
1998 554.08 million kg -3.2%
1999 551.33 million kg -0.5%
2000 558.26 million kg +1.3%
2001 554.22 million kg -0.7%
2002 525.31 million kg -5.2%
2003 515.74 million kg -1.8%
2004 507.93 million kg -1.5%
2005 516.71 million kg +1.7%
2006 512.60 million kg -0.8%
2007 506.64 million kg -1.2%
2008 521.81 million kg +3.0%
2009 519.14 million kg -0.5%
2010 514.51 million kg -0.9%
2011 509.02 million kg -1.1%
2012 502.61 million kg -1.3%
2013 493.11 million kg -1.9%
2014 483.95 million kg -1.9%
2015 477.37 million kg -1.4%
2016 466.80 million kg -2.2%
2017 466.34 million kg -0.1%
2018 455.58 million kg -2.3%
2019 443.85 million kg -2.6%
2020 417.77 million kg -5.9%
2021 417.06 million kg -0.2%
2022 457.25 million kg +9.6%
2023 439.37 million kg -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 641.42 million kg 617.44 million kg 668.68 million kg 9
1970s 570.16 million kg 553.40 million kg 611.96 million kg 10
1980s 568.02 million kg 548.84 million kg 589.95 million kg 10
1990s 573.19 million kg 550.53 million kg 618.09 million kg 10
2000s 523.83 million kg 506.64 million kg 558.26 million kg 10
2010s 481.31 million kg 443.85 million kg 514.51 million kg 10
2020s 432.86 million kg 417.06 million kg 457.25 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 23 Bangladesh 421.99 million kg compare
  2. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 418.24 million kg compare
  3. 25 South Sudan 411.55 million kg compare
  4. 26 South Africa 329.75 million kg compare
  5. 27 Morocco 328.28 million kg compare
  6. 28 Saudi Arabia 321.44 million kg compare
  7. 29 Uganda 319.27 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Southern Africa?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Southern Africa was 439.37 million 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 668.68 million kg in 1966.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 417.06 million kg in 2021.
How does Southern Africa rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture?
Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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).