Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Benin
Benin: Sheep — Losses from manure treated was 23,074 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Benin recorded 23,074 kg for sheep — losses from manure treated in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 199.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — losses from manure treated in Benin peaked at 23,074 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,574 kg, in 1961.
Benin ranks 38th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Benin, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,574 kg | — |
| 1962 | 2,937 kg | +14.1% |
| 1963 | 3,595 kg | +22.4% |
| 1964 | 3,871 kg | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 4,390 kg | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 4,610 kg | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 4,896 kg | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 4,588 kg | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 5,018 kg | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 5,204 kg | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 5,245 kg | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 5,631 kg | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 7,230 kg | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 7,230 kg | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7,228 kg | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 7,670 kg | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 7,900 kg | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 8,137 kg | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 8,380 kg | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 8,751 kg | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 9,074 kg | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 9,437 kg | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 10,694 kg | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 11,120 kg | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 11,569 kg | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 7,443 kg | -35.7% |
| 1987 | 7,450 kg | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 7,367 kg | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 7,492 kg | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 6,349 kg | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 6,439 kg | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 5,461 kg | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 4,798 kg | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 5,656 kg | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 5,391 kg | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 5,528 kg | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 5,686 kg | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 5,563 kg | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 5,861 kg | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 5,985 kg | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 6,090 kg | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6,128 kg | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6,188 kg | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 6,349 kg | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 6,493 kg | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 6,654 kg | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 6,836 kg | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 7,001 kg | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 7,094 kg | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 7,246 kg | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 7,399 kg | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 7,551 kg | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 7,713 kg | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 7,874 kg | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 8,035 kg | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 8,206 kg | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 8,376 kg | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8,556 kg | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 8,735 kg | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 21,182 kg | +142.5% |
| 2021 | 21,795 kg | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 22,426 kg | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 23,074 kg | +2.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 23,074 kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,119 kg, 20.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 23,074 kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,160 kg, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +142.5% | 8,735 kg | 21,182 kg |
| 1986 | -35.7% | 11,569 kg | 7,443 kg |
| 1973 | +28.4% | 5,631 kg | 7,230 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,053 kg | 2,574 kg | 5,018 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,985 kg | 5,204 kg | 8,380 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,040 kg | 7,367 kg | 11,569 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,673 kg | 4,798 kg | 6,439 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,482 kg | 5,985 kg | 7,094 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,969 kg | 7,246 kg | 8,735 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,119 kg | 21,182 kg | 23,074 kg | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — losses from manure treated in Benin?
- Sheep — losses from manure treated in Benin was 23,074 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 23,074 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,574 kg in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for sheep — losses from manure treated?
- Benin ranks 38th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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
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).