Sheep — Manure management in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Sheep — Manure management was 6.08 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.08 million kg
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
17th
of 37 regions
All-time high
10.91 million kg
in 1966
All-time low
5.69 million kg
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure management in Southern Africa, 1961–2023

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — manure management in Southern Africa is 6.08 million kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure management in Southern Africa peaked at 10.91 million kg in 1966 and was at its lowest, 5.69 million kg, in 2020.

Southern Africa ranks 17th of 37 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.41 million kg 10.01 million kg 10.91 million kg 9
1970s 8.93 million kg 8.61 million kg 9.56 million kg 10
1980s 8.57 million kg 8.10 million kg 9.21 million kg 10
1990s 8.14 million kg 7.74 million kg 9.02 million kg 10
2000s 7.17 million kg 6.87 million kg 7.77 million kg 10
2010s 6.58 million kg 6.11 million kg 6.89 million kg 10
2020s 5.98 million kg 5.69 million kg 6.28 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 14 Turkmenistan 28.71 million kg compare
  2. 15 Spain 26.60 million kg compare
  3. 16 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 24.88 million kg compare
  4. 17 Greece 15.44 million kg compare
  5. 18 Yugoslav SFR 14.54 million kg compare
  6. 19 France 12.86 million kg compare
  7. 20 Italy 12.71 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure management in Southern Africa?
Sheep — manure management in Southern Africa was 6.08 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure management recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 10.91 million kg in 1966.
What is the lowest sheep — manure management recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5.69 million kg in 2020.
How does Southern Africa rank for sheep — manure management?
Southern Africa ranks 17th out of 37 regions with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure management rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
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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).