Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Sheep — Losses from manure treated was 974,286 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
974,286 kg
Change on year
up 7.3%
Rank
13th
of 37 groups
All-time high
1.02 million kg
in 2020
All-time low
351,402 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 974,286 kg for sheep — losses from manure treated in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — losses from manure treated in Eastern Africa peaked at 1.02 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 351,402 kg, in 1961.

Eastern Africa ranks 13th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 370,147 kg 351,402 kg 385,403 kg 9
1970s 387,651 kg 377,257 kg 404,709 kg 10
1980s 444,064 kg 413,176 kg 491,896 kg 10
1990s 398,267 kg 355,105 kg 467,914 kg 10
2000s 485,613 kg 377,619 kg 591,242 kg 10
2010s 793,479 kg 592,991 kg 998,290 kg 10
2020s 965,586 kg 908,110 kg 1.02 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 10 Mali 209,114 kg compare
  2. 11 Kenya 208,135 kg compare
  3. 12 Ethiopia PDR 208,059 kg compare
  4. 13 Morocco 185,285 kg compare
  5. 14 Greece 178,135 kg compare
  6. 15 Yugoslav SFR 167,723 kg compare
  7. 16 France 148,425 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — losses from manure treated in Eastern Africa?
Sheep — losses from manure treated in Eastern Africa was 974,286 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 million kg in 2020.
What is the lowest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 351,402 kg in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for sheep — losses from manure treated?
Eastern Africa ranks 13th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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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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).