Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture was 10.94 billion kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 10.94 billion kg for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 10.94 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.33 billion kg, in 1961.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 33 groups 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.33 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 2.38 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 2.43 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 2.45 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 2.52 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 2.60 billion kg | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 2.64 billion kg | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.69 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.73 billion kg | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 2.72 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.72 billion kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.70 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.66 billion kg | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.65 billion kg | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.75 billion kg | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 2.81 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.95 billion kg | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 3.09 billion kg | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 3.13 billion kg | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 3.20 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.26 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.36 billion kg | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 3.38 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.29 billion kg | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 3.38 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 3.49 billion kg | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.60 billion kg | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.79 billion kg | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 3.93 billion kg | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 3.96 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.93 billion kg | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.88 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.68 billion kg | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 3.82 billion kg | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 3.93 billion kg | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 4.07 billion kg | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.25 billion kg | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 4.39 billion kg | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.56 billion kg | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 4.69 billion kg | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 4.88 billion kg | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 5.04 billion kg | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.18 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 5.42 billion kg | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 5.61 billion kg | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.66 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.21 billion kg | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 6.44 billion kg | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 6.57 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 6.76 billion kg | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 7.14 billion kg | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 7.63 billion kg | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 7.96 billion kg | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 8.18 billion kg | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 8.32 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.64 billion kg | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 8.95 billion kg | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 9.32 billion kg | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 10.04 billion kg | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 10.29 billion kg | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 10.28 billion kg | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.56 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 10.94 billion kg | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.53 billion kg | 2.33 billion kg | 2.73 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.82 billion kg | 2.65 billion kg | 3.13 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.47 billion kg | 3.20 billion kg | 3.93 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.05 billion kg | 3.68 billion kg | 4.56 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.57 billion kg | 4.69 billion kg | 6.57 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.29 billion kg | 6.76 billion kg | 10.04 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.52 billion kg | 10.28 billion kg | 10.94 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (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 in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Sub-Saharan Africa was 10.94 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.94 billion kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 billion kg in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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About this data
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).