Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Benin
Benin: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises was 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per unit in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Benin is 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure 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 volatilises (n content), per unit in Benin peaked at 0.0042 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 … unit GDP volatilises in Benin, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1969 | 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -49.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +67.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 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 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 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 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +122.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises 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 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Benin?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Benin was 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit 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 volatilises (n content), per unit?
- Benin ranks 30th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit 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 volatilises (N content), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.