Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Africa

Africa: Sheep — Losses from manure treated was 3.91 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.91 million kg
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
3rd
of 37 groups
All-time high
3.91 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
1.19 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Africa, 1961–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — losses from manure treated in Africa stood at 3.91 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — losses from manure treated in Africa peaked at 3.91 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million kg, in 1962.

Africa ranks 3rd of 37 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.30 million kg 1.19 million kg 1.45 million kg 9
1970s 1.47 million kg 1.41 million kg 1.58 million kg 10
1980s 1.72 million kg 1.65 million kg 1.86 million kg 10
1990s 1.99 million kg 1.84 million kg 2.23 million kg 10
2000s 2.54 million kg 2.27 million kg 2.83 million kg 10
2010s 3.25 million kg 2.90 million kg 3.67 million kg 10
2020s 3.81 million kg 3.75 million kg 3.91 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 OECD 1.84 million kg compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 717,805 kg compare
  3. 3 Sudan (former) 472,114 kg compare
  4. 4 Nigeria 461,141 kg compare
  5. 5 Chad 436,326 kg compare
  6. 6 Sudan 358,595 kg compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — losses from manure treated in Africa?
Sheep — losses from manure treated in Africa was 3.91 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.91 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million kg in 1962.
How does Africa rank for sheep — losses from manure treated?
Africa ranks 3rd out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep — Losses from manure treated (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 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).