Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in Africa

Africa: Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) was 30.12 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

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

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

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 30.12 million kg for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches in Africa peaked at 30.12 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.20 million kg, in 1962.

Africa ranks 13th of 33 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.

Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 9.33 million kg —
1962 9.20 million kg -1.4%
1963 9.27 million kg +0.7%
1964 9.48 million kg +2.3%
1965 9.90 million kg +4.4%
1966 10.42 million kg +5.3%
1967 10.61 million kg +1.9%
1968 10.91 million kg +2.8%
1969 11.13 million kg +2.0%
1970 11.00 million kg -1.2%
1971 11.09 million kg +0.9%
1972 10.83 million kg -2.4%
1973 10.96 million kg +1.2%
1974 10.93 million kg -0.3%
1975 11.26 million kg +3.1%
1976 11.21 million kg -0.4%
1977 11.73 million kg +4.6%
1978 11.98 million kg +2.1%
1979 12.14 million kg +1.3%
1980 12.70 million kg +4.7%
1981 12.82 million kg +0.9%
1982 12.90 million kg +0.6%
1983 13.04 million kg +1.1%
1984 12.85 million kg -1.4%
1985 13.13 million kg +2.1%
1986 13.20 million kg +0.6%
1987 13.54 million kg +2.6%
1988 13.73 million kg +1.4%
1989 14.30 million kg +4.2%
1990 14.46 million kg +1.1%
1991 14.47 million kg +0.1%
1992 14.61 million kg +0.9%
1993 14.19 million kg -2.9%
1994 14.92 million kg +5.2%
1995 14.99 million kg +0.5%
1996 15.47 million kg +3.2%
1997 16.02 million kg +3.6%
1998 16.58 million kg +3.5%
1999 17.20 million kg +3.8%
2000 17.47 million kg +1.6%
2001 17.85 million kg +2.2%
2002 18.30 million kg +2.5%
2003 18.61 million kg +1.7%
2004 19.24 million kg +3.4%
2005 19.78 million kg +2.8%
2006 20.11 million kg +1.7%
2007 21.13 million kg +5.1%
2008 21.40 million kg +1.3%
2009 21.83 million kg +2.0%
2010 22.30 million kg +2.2%
2011 22.96 million kg +2.9%
2012 23.61 million kg +2.8%
2013 24.27 million kg +2.8%
2014 24.91 million kg +2.6%
2015 25.08 million kg +0.7%
2016 25.87 million kg +3.2%
2017 26.30 million kg +1.7%
2018 26.80 million kg +1.9%
2019 28.29 million kg +5.6%
2020 28.91 million kg +2.2%
2021 29.13 million kg +0.8%
2022 29.23 million kg +0.3%
2023 30.12 million kg +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.03 million kg 9.20 million kg 11.13 million kg 9
1970s 11.31 million kg 10.83 million kg 12.14 million kg 10
1980s 13.22 million kg 12.70 million kg 14.30 million kg 10
1990s 15.29 million kg 14.19 million kg 17.20 million kg 10
2000s 19.57 million kg 17.47 million kg 21.83 million kg 10
2010s 25.04 million kg 22.30 million kg 28.29 million kg 10
2020s 29.35 million kg 28.91 million kg 30.12 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 10 Romania 13.29 million kg compare
  2. 10 Timor-Leste 12,382 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 12.52 million kg compare
  7. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 kg
  8. 11 Melanesia 0 kg
  9. 11 Polynesia 0 kg
  10. 12 Kazakhstan 10.34 million kg compare
  11. 13 Indonesia 9.47 million kg compare
  12. 14 Turkmenistan 8.61 million kg compare
  13. 15 Spain 7.89 million kg compare
  14. 16 Afghanistan 7.46 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches in Africa?
Sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches in Africa was 30.12 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 30.12 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 9.20 million kg in 1962.
How does Africa rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches?
Africa ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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).