Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.06 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.06 kg per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0999 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0516 kg per person, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0999 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0991 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0985 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0966 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0964 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0988 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0965 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0959 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0941 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0893 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0862 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0816 kg per person | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0799 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0761 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0765 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0743 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0757 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0757 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0739 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0735 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0728 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0726 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0695 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0655 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0646 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0633 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.063 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0638 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0644 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0631 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0605 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0579 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0521 kg per person | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0522 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0516 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0519 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0526 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0528 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0534 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0529 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.053 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0535 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0532 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0538 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.054 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0531 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0555 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0551 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0546 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0541 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0545 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0582 kg per person | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0585 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0587 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0578 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0584 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0582 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0581 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.061 kg per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0609 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0599 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.059 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.06 kg per person | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0973 kg per person | 0.0941 kg per person | 0.0999 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0789 kg per person | 0.0739 kg per person | 0.0893 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0673 kg per person | 0.063 kg per person | 0.0735 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0548 kg per person | 0.0516 kg per person | 0.0631 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0539 kg per person | 0.0529 kg per person | 0.0555 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0577 kg per person | 0.0541 kg per person | 0.061 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0599 kg per person | 0.059 kg per person | 0.0609 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Mongolia 17.17 kg per person compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 3.9 kg per person compare
- 3 Faroe Islands 2.8 kg per person compare
- 4 Romania 2.32 kg per person compare
- 5 Iceland 1.78 kg per person compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.06 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0999 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0516 kg per person in 1995.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.