Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 257.21 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Eastern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Eastern Africa stood at 257.21 million kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Eastern Africa peaked at 268.29 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 92.77 million kg, in 1961.
That places Eastern Africa 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 92.77 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 93.61 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 95.02 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 96.44 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 97.91 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 100.01 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 100.57 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 101.75 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 101.38 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 102.01 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 101.61 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 99.88 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 103.06 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 99.89 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 100.63 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 99.60 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 103.08 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 106.84 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 106.81 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 109.08 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 113.17 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 113.69 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 115.83 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 114.74 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 117.53 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 115.74 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 117.15 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 125.53 million kg | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 129.86 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 123.53 million kg | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 119.28 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 116.62 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 93.75 million kg | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 96.61 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 97.57 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 99.01 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 100.44 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 101.80 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 102.82 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 99.69 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 101.01 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 112.03 million kg | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 115.08 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 125.67 million kg | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 132.00 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 131.00 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 153.69 million kg | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 156.09 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 155.75 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 156.55 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 161.96 million kg | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 200.14 million kg | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 207.90 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 221.04 million kg | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 212.73 million kg | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 223.59 million kg | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 221.48 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 225.85 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 263.55 million kg | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 268.29 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 254.42 million kg | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 239.74 million kg | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 257.21 million kg | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.72 million kg | 92.77 million kg | 101.75 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 102.34 million kg | 99.60 million kg | 106.84 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.23 million kg | 109.08 million kg | 129.86 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.14 million kg | 93.75 million kg | 123.53 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.20 million kg | 99.69 million kg | 156.09 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.48 million kg | 156.55 million kg | 263.55 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 254.91 million kg | 239.74 million kg | 268.29 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.69 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.3367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -0.5287 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Eastern Africa?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Eastern Africa was 257.21 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 268.29 million kg in 2020.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.77 million kg in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Eastern Africa ranks 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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 volatilises (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).