Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Sheep — Manure left on pasture was 1.29 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Eastern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture in Eastern Africa stood at 1.29 billion kg.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture in Eastern Africa peaked at 1.34 billion kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 463.85 million kg, in 1961.
Eastern Africa ranks 17th of 37 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 488.59 million kg | 463.85 million kg | 508.73 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 511.70 million kg | 497.98 million kg | 534.22 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 586.16 million kg | 545.39 million kg | 649.30 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 525.71 million kg | 468.74 million kg | 617.65 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 641.01 million kg | 498.46 million kg | 780.44 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 billion kg | 782.75 million kg | 1.32 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 billion kg | 1.20 billion kg | 1.34 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 14 Sudan 473.35 million kg compare
- 15 Ethiopia 472.88 million kg compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 416.33 million kg compare
- 17 Algeria 376.63 million kg compare
- 18 Pakistan 321.03 million kg compare
- 19 Mongolia 291.88 million kg compare
- 20 Mali 276.03 million kg compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 17.13 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 11.79 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 21.2 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 157,643 million USD (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 10.99 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 326.16 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 4.47 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture in Eastern Africa?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture in Eastern Africa was 1.29 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 billion kg in 2020.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 463.85 million kg in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for sheep — manure left on pasture?
- Eastern Africa ranks 17th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture (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).