Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.9252 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.9252 kg per person.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.54 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7967 kg per person, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.54 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.53 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.52 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.49 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.49 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.52 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.49 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.48 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.45 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.38 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 1.33 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.26 kg per person | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 1.23 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.17 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 1.18 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.15 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.17 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.17 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.14 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.13 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.12 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.12 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.07 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 1.01 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9973 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9774 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9714 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9836 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9939 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.974 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.933 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8932 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8039 kg per person | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8054 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7967 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8011 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8117 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8146 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8231 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8164 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8177 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.826 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8202 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8298 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8338 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8197 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8559 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8501 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.843 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8349 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8409 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8978 kg per person | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9028 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9055 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8917 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9009 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8974 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8964 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9413 kg per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9392 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9249 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9104 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9252 kg per person | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 kg per person | 1.45 kg per person | 1.54 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.22 kg per person | 1.14 kg per person | 1.38 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 kg per person | 0.9714 kg per person | 1.13 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8457 kg per person | 0.7967 kg per person | 0.974 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8313 kg per person | 0.8164 kg per person | 0.8559 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.891 kg per person | 0.8349 kg per person | 0.9413 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9249 kg per person | 0.9104 kg per person | 0.9392 kg per person | 4 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.9252 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7967 kg per person in 1995.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.