Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Africa
Africa: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) was 1.55 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Africa is 1.55 billion kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Africa peaked at 1.55 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 473.12 million kg, in 1962.
Africa ranks 3rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 479.78 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 473.12 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 476.51 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 487.56 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 508.92 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 535.64 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 545.83 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 561.00 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 572.49 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 565.49 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 570.42 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 556.87 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 563.54 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 561.93 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 579.21 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 576.62 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 603.11 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 616.05 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 624.23 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 653.30 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 659.39 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 663.28 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 670.38 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 661.02 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 675.05 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 679.04 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 696.36 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 706.08 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 735.46 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 743.44 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 744.13 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 751.19 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 729.58 million kg | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 767.21 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 771.10 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 795.42 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 823.68 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 852.49 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 884.76 million kg | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 898.62 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 918.15 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 941.19 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 956.99 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 989.37 million kg | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.02 billion kg | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.03 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.09 billion kg | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.10 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.12 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.15 billion kg | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.18 billion kg | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.21 billion kg | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.25 billion kg | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.28 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.29 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.33 billion kg | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.35 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.38 billion kg | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.46 billion kg | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.49 billion kg | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.50 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.50 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.55 billion kg | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 515.65 million kg | 473.12 million kg | 572.49 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 581.75 million kg | 556.87 million kg | 624.23 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 679.94 million kg | 653.30 million kg | 735.46 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 786.30 million kg | 729.58 million kg | 884.76 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 billion kg | 898.62 million kg | 1.12 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 billion kg | 1.15 billion kg | 1.46 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 billion kg | 1.49 billion kg | 1.55 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 OECD 1.09 billion kg compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 578.88 million kg compare
- 3 China 574.59 million kg compare
- 4 China, mainland 574.59 million kg compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 154.86 million kg compare
- 5 Türkiye 150.88 million kg compare
- 5 USSR 463.88 million kg compare
- 6 Australia 432.70 million kg compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 66.61 million kg compare
More environment data for Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Africa?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Africa was 1.55 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 billion kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 473.12 million kg in 1962.
- How does Africa rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Africa ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture that leaches (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).