How does Benin rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of?

Benin ranks 30th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is up 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Sheep: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Benin

Name: Sheep: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Benin
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Benin: Sheep: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches was 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.9%

World rank

30th

of 158 countries

All-time high

0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1967

All-time low

0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per unit of in Benin, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Benin recorded 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 90.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in Benin peaked at 0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

That places Benin 30th out of 158 countries 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 left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1963	0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1964	0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1965	0.006 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1966	0.006 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1967	0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1968	0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1969	0.006 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1970	0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1971	0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1972	0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1973	0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1974	0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1975	0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1976	0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1977	0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1978	0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1979	0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1980	0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1981	0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1982	0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1983	0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP	+31.2%
1984	0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1985	0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1986	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	-49.6%
1987	0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1988	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1989	0.002 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1990	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	-35.0%
1991	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1992	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1993	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-34.5%
1994	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	+67.8%
1995	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-29.8%
1996	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1997	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1998	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1999	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-29.7%
2000	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2001	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2002	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2003	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
2004	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2005	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2006	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2007	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2008	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2009	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2010	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2011	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2012	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2013	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2014	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2015	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
2016	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2017	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2018	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2019	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2020	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	+122.5%
2021	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2022	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2023	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.9%

Benin compared with similar countries

Benin's 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Benin's 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches 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	+122.5%	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Benin

27 Uzbekistan 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP compare
28 Sierra Leone 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP compare
29 Morocco 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP compare
31 Tunisia 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP compare
32 Algeria 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP compare
33 Djibouti 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in Benin?: Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in Benin was 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP in 1967.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Benin rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of?: Benin ranks 30th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is up 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), 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) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 8,592 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 October 2026

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.