Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Benin
Benin: Sheep — Manure applied to soils was 592,246 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils in Benin stood at 592,246 kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 199.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils in Benin peaked at 592,246 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66,066 kg, in 1961.
That places Benin 72nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Benin, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66,066 kg | — |
| 1962 | 75,393 kg | +14.1% |
| 1963 | 92,270 kg | +22.4% |
| 1964 | 99,346 kg | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 112,673 kg | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 118,312 kg | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 125,655 kg | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 117,770 kg | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 128,788 kg | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 133,573 kg | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 134,632 kg | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 144,530 kg | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 185,557 kg | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 185,557 kg | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 185,530 kg | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 196,853 kg | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 202,757 kg | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 208,846 kg | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 215,076 kg | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 224,598 kg | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 232,894 kg | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 242,209 kg | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 274,467 kg | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 285,423 kg | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 296,932 kg | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 191,026 kg | -35.7% |
| 1987 | 191,226 kg | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 189,079 kg | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 192,290 kg | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 162,967 kg | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 165,269 kg | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 140,161 kg | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 123,146 kg | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 145,168 kg | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 138,380 kg | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 141,883 kg | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 145,934 kg | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 142,776 kg | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 150,430 kg | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 153,606 kg | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 156,310 kg | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 157,274 kg | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 158,824 kg | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 162,967 kg | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 166,650 kg | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 170,794 kg | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 175,466 kg | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 179,701 kg | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 182,072 kg | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 185,985 kg | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 189,898 kg | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 193,812 kg | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 197,955 kg | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 202,098 kg | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 206,241 kg | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 210,615 kg | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 214,988 kg | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 219,592 kg | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 224,195 kg | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 543,672 kg | +142.5% |
| 2021 | 559,404 kg | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 575,591 kg | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 592,246 kg | +2.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 592,246 kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 521,307 kg, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 592,246 kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 337,787 kg, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure applied to soils 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% | 224,195 kg | 543,672 kg |
| 1986 | -35.7% | 296,932 kg | 191,026 kg |
| 1973 | +28.4% | 144,530 kg | 185,557 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104,030 kg | 66,066 kg | 128,788 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 179,291 kg | 133,573 kg | 215,076 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 232,014 kg | 189,079 kg | 296,932 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 145,611 kg | 123,146 kg | 165,269 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 166,366 kg | 153,606 kg | 182,072 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,538 kg | 185,985 kg | 224,195 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 567,728 kg | 543,672 kg | 592,246 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure applied to soils in Benin?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils in Benin was 592,246 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 592,246 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,066 kg in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for sheep — manure applied to soils?
- Benin ranks 72nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (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).