Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Africa

Africa: Sheep — Manure applied to soils was 100.39 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
100.39 million kg
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
13th
of 33 groups
All-time high
100.39 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
30.67 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Africa, 1961–2023

40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 100.39 million kg for sheep — manure applied to soils in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils in Africa peaked at 100.39 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.67 million kg, in 1962.

That places Africa 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 31.10 million kg —
1962 30.67 million kg -1.4%
1963 30.88 million kg +0.7%
1964 31.60 million kg +2.3%
1965 32.99 million kg +4.4%
1966 34.72 million kg +5.3%
1967 35.38 million kg +1.9%
1968 36.36 million kg +2.8%
1969 37.11 million kg +2.0%
1970 36.65 million kg -1.2%
1971 36.97 million kg +0.9%
1972 36.09 million kg -2.4%
1973 36.53 million kg +1.2%
1974 36.42 million kg -0.3%
1975 37.54 million kg +3.1%
1976 37.37 million kg -0.4%
1977 39.09 million kg +4.6%
1978 39.93 million kg +2.1%
1979 40.46 million kg +1.3%
1980 42.34 million kg +4.7%
1981 42.74 million kg +0.9%
1982 42.99 million kg +0.6%
1983 43.45 million kg +1.1%
1984 42.84 million kg -1.4%
1985 43.75 million kg +2.1%
1986 44.01 million kg +0.6%
1987 45.13 million kg +2.6%
1988 45.76 million kg +1.4%
1989 47.67 million kg +4.2%
1990 48.19 million kg +1.1%
1991 48.23 million kg +0.1%
1992 48.69 million kg +0.9%
1993 47.29 million kg -2.9%
1994 49.73 million kg +5.2%
1995 49.98 million kg +0.5%
1996 51.55 million kg +3.2%
1997 53.39 million kg +3.6%
1998 55.25 million kg +3.5%
1999 57.35 million kg +3.8%
2000 58.24 million kg +1.6%
2001 59.51 million kg +2.2%
2002 61.00 million kg +2.5%
2003 62.03 million kg +1.7%
2004 64.13 million kg +3.4%
2005 65.94 million kg +2.8%
2006 67.04 million kg +1.7%
2007 70.43 million kg +5.1%
2008 71.35 million kg +1.3%
2009 72.76 million kg +2.0%
2010 74.34 million kg +2.2%
2011 76.53 million kg +2.9%
2012 78.69 million kg +2.8%
2013 80.91 million kg +2.8%
2014 83.02 million kg +2.6%
2015 83.60 million kg +0.7%
2016 86.24 million kg +3.2%
2017 87.67 million kg +1.7%
2018 89.33 million kg +1.9%
2019 94.31 million kg +5.6%
2020 96.35 million kg +2.2%
2021 97.12 million kg +0.8%
2022 97.43 million kg +0.3%
2023 100.39 million kg +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.42 million kg 30.67 million kg 37.11 million kg 9
1970s 37.71 million kg 36.09 million kg 40.46 million kg 10
1980s 44.07 million kg 42.34 million kg 47.67 million kg 10
1990s 50.96 million kg 47.29 million kg 57.35 million kg 10
2000s 65.24 million kg 58.24 million kg 72.76 million kg 10
2010s 83.46 million kg 74.34 million kg 94.31 million kg 10
2020s 97.82 million kg 96.35 million kg 100.39 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 10 Romania 44.31 million kg compare
  2. 10 Timor-Leste 41,273 kg compare
  3. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 kg
  4. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kg
  5. 11 Türkiye 0 kg
  6. 11 Uzbekistan 41.74 million kg compare
  7. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 kg
  8. 11 Melanesia 0 kg
  9. 11 Polynesia 0 kg
  10. 12 Kazakhstan 34.48 million kg compare
  11. 13 Indonesia 31.56 million kg compare
  12. 14 Turkmenistan 28.71 million kg compare
  13. 15 Spain 26.29 million kg compare
  14. 16 Afghanistan 24.88 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure applied to soils in Africa?
Sheep — manure applied to soils in Africa was 100.39 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 100.39 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 30.67 million kg in 1962.
How does Africa rank for sheep — manure applied to soils?
Africa ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (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).