Sheep: Manure applied to soils … volatilises annual growth rate in Western Africa
Western Africa: Sheep: Manure applied to soils … volatilises annual growth rate was 2.18 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), annual in Western Africa, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), annual in Western Africa stood at 2.18 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 28.3% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), annual in Western Africa peaked at 8.36 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -5.34 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Western Africa 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep: Manure applied to soils … volatilises annual growth rate in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 1964 | 7.89 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1965 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1967 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1969 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1970 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9991 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3768 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1973 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -812.4% |
| 1974 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1975 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -574.6% |
| 1976 | 8.36 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1980 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1981 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 3 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1983 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 1984 | -5.34 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 1985 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 1986 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 1987 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1988 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1990 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1991 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 1992 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -206.5% |
| 1993 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +137.3% |
| 1994 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1995 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 7.21 % change on previous year | +89.2% |
| 1997 | 7.35 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 7.76 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2001 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 2004 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 2005 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 2008 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2009 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 2010 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +81.2% |
| 2012 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2013 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2014 | -0.2343 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 2015 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -2083.3% |
| 2016 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 2022 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep: Manure applied to soils … volatilises annual growth rate in Western Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2083.3% | -0.2343 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -812.4% | 0.3768 % change on previous year | -2.68 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +574.6% | -1.72 % change on previous year | 8.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.86 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 7.89 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.58 % change on previous year | -2.68 % change on previous year | 8.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 % change on previous year | -5.34 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.28 % change on previous year | -1.2 % change on previous year | 7.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 5.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 % change on previous year | -0.2343 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 2 Zimbabwe 18.71 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Ethiopia 15.25 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Denmark 15.14 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Kenya 8.79 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Chad 7.92 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Greece 6.96 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Belgium 6.66 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), annual in Western Africa?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), annual in Western Africa was 2.18 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), annual recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.36 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), annual recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.34 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Western Africa rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), annual?
- Western Africa ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), annual rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.