Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 98.91 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Burkina Faso stood at 98.91 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Burkina Faso peaked at 98.91 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.65 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 18th of 159 countries on this measure, 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 … left square kilometre volatilises in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.65 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.65 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9.52 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 10.38 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 12.11 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 12.55 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 12.98 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 13.41 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 13.85 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 14.26 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 14.68 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 14.71 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 12.11 kg per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1974 | 13.85 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 15.58 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 17.31 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 19.9 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 22.5 kg per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 25.09 kg per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 27.69 kg per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 30.29 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 32.02 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 33.75 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 35.48 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 37.68 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 38.8 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 39.97 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 41.16 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 42.4 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 42.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 44.98 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 46.33 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 47.72 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 49.16 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 50.63 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 52.15 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 53.71 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 55.32 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 56.98 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 58.69 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 60.45 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 62.27 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 58 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 59.74 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 61.53 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 63.38 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 65.28 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 67.24 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 69.25 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 71.33 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 73.47 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 75.68 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 77.95 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 80.28 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 82.69 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 85.17 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 87.73 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 90.36 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 93.07 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 82.98 kg per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 96.43 kg per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 97.66 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 98.91 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 98.91 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.33 kg per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 98.91 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.97 kg per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.35 kg per square kilometre | 8.65 kg per square kilometre | 13.85 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 17 kg per square kilometre | 12.11 kg per square kilometre | 25.09 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.92 kg per square kilometre | 27.69 kg per square kilometre | 42.4 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.94 kg per square kilometre | 42.4 kg per square kilometre | 56.98 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.58 kg per square kilometre | 58 kg per square kilometre | 69.25 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.77 kg per square kilometre | 71.33 kg per square kilometre | 93.07 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 94 kg per square kilometre | 82.98 kg per square kilometre | 98.91 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9413 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3634 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Burkina Faso?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Burkina Faso was 98.91 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 98.91 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.65 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Burkina Faso ranks 18th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.