How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.

Is swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sub-Saharan Africa: Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.0218 kg per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0218 kg per person

Change on year

down 1.3%

Rank

2nd

of 2 groups

All-time high

0.0227 kg per person

in 2019

All-time low

0.013 kg per person

in 1967

Years of data

1961–2023

Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.

Analysis

In 2023, swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.0218 kg per person.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0227 kg per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.013 kg per person, in 1967.

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

Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per person	Change
1961	0.0134 kg per person	—
1962	0.0135 kg per person	+0.5%
1963	0.0135 kg per person	+0.3%
1964	0.0137 kg per person	+1.3%
1965	0.0133 kg per person	-2.8%
1966	0.0131 kg per person	-1.6%
1967	0.013 kg per person	-0.9%
1968	0.0134 kg per person	+3.2%
1969	0.0138 kg per person	+3.1%
1970	0.0137 kg per person	-1.3%
1971	0.0136 kg per person	-0.4%
1972	0.0139 kg per person	+2.2%
1973	0.0137 kg per person	-1.7%
1974	0.0135 kg per person	-1.6%
1975	0.0136 kg per person	+0.9%
1976	0.014 kg per person	+3.3%
1977	0.0144 kg per person	+2.5%
1978	0.0147 kg per person	+2.0%
1979	0.0146 kg per person	-0.1%
1980	0.015 kg per person	+2.5%
1981	0.0154 kg per person	+2.5%
1982	0.0146 kg per person	-5.3%
1983	0.0144 kg per person	-1.4%
1984	0.0146 kg per person	+1.8%
1985	0.0154 kg per person	+5.1%
1986	0.0164 kg per person	+6.9%
1987	0.0167 kg per person	+1.6%
1988	0.0167 kg per person	+0.2%
1989	0.0176 kg per person	+5.6%
1990	0.0184 kg per person	+4.3%
1991	0.0184 kg per person	-0.1%
1992	0.0184 kg per person	+0.2%
1993	0.0182 kg per person	-1.0%
1994	0.0182 kg per person	-0.3%
1995	0.0184 kg per person	+0.9%
1996	0.0181 kg per person	-1.6%
1997	0.0181 kg per person	+0.4%
1998	0.0178 kg per person	-1.7%
1999	0.0173 kg per person	-2.9%
2000	0.0178 kg per person	+2.8%
2001	0.0171 kg per person	-3.9%
2002	0.0177 kg per person	+3.2%
2003	0.017 kg per person	-3.5%
2004	0.0173 kg per person	+1.6%
2005	0.0176 kg per person	+1.9%
2006	0.0177 kg per person	+0.5%
2007	0.0181 kg per person	+2.0%
2008	0.0186 kg per person	+2.6%
2009	0.0188 kg per person	+1.4%
2010	0.0195 kg per person	+3.6%
2011	0.019 kg per person	-2.6%
2012	0.0196 kg per person	+3.0%
2013	0.0193 kg per person	-1.5%
2014	0.0196 kg per person	+2.0%
2015	0.0208 kg per person	+5.9%
2016	0.0208 kg per person	+0.0%
2017	0.0206 kg per person	-1.1%
2018	0.0219 kg per person	+6.6%
2019	0.0227 kg per person	+3.6%
2020	0.0219 kg per person	-3.5%
2021	0.0219 kg per person	-0.3%
2022	0.0221 kg per person	+0.9%
2023	0.0218 kg per person	-1.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0134 kg per person	0.013 kg per person	0.0138 kg per person	9
1970s	0.014 kg per person	0.0135 kg per person	0.0147 kg per person	10
1980s	0.0157 kg per person	0.0144 kg per person	0.0176 kg per person	10
1990s	0.0181 kg per person	0.0173 kg per person	0.0184 kg per person	10
2000s	0.0178 kg per person	0.017 kg per person	0.0188 kg per person	10
2010s	0.0204 kg per person	0.019 kg per person	0.0227 kg per person	10
2020s	0.0219 kg per person	0.0218 kg per person	0.0221 kg per person	4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

1 Denmark 4.1 kg per person compare
2 Tuvalu 2.58 kg per person compare
3 Spain 1.5 kg per person compare
4 Tonga 1.38 kg per person compare
5 Belgium 0.9801 kg per person compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0218 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0227 kg per person in 2019.
What is the lowest swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.013 kg per person in 1967.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita
Unit: kg per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 151 places, 8,689 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 29 September 2026

Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.