How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for swine — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre?

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

Is swine — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Swine — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Swine — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sub-Saharan Africa: Swine — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre was 1.88 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

1.88 kg per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.1%

Rank

2nd

of 2 groups

All-time high

1.88 kg per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.2554 kg per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Swine — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 1.88 kg per square kilometre for swine — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.88 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2554 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Swine — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Swine — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.2554 kg per square kilometre	—
1962	0.263 kg per square kilometre	+3.0%
1963	0.2704 kg per square kilometre	+2.8%
1964	0.281 kg per square kilometre	+3.9%
1965	0.2803 kg per square kilometre	-0.3%
1966	0.2829 kg per square kilometre	+0.9%
1967	0.2876 kg per square kilometre	+1.7%
1968	0.3048 kg per square kilometre	+6.0%
1969	0.3227 kg per square kilometre	+5.9%
1970	0.3271 kg per square kilometre	+1.4%
1971	0.3346 kg per square kilometre	+2.3%
1972	0.3512 kg per square kilometre	+5.0%
1973	0.355 kg per square kilometre	+1.1%
1974	0.3594 kg per square kilometre	+1.2%
1975	0.3732 kg per square kilometre	+3.8%
1976	0.3966 kg per square kilometre	+6.3%
1977	0.4179 kg per square kilometre	+5.4%
1978	0.4387 kg per square kilometre	+5.0%
1979	0.4515 kg per square kilometre	+2.9%
1980	0.4765 kg per square kilometre	+5.5%
1981	0.5033 kg per square kilometre	+5.6%
1982	0.4914 kg per square kilometre	-2.4%
1983	0.499 kg per square kilometre	+1.5%
1984	0.5228 kg per square kilometre	+4.8%
1985	0.5654 kg per square kilometre	+8.2%
1986	0.6219 kg per square kilometre	+10.0%
1987	0.6506 kg per square kilometre	+4.6%
1988	0.671 kg per square kilometre	+3.1%
1989	0.7284 kg per square kilometre	+8.6%
1990	0.7812 kg per square kilometre	+7.3%
1991	0.8019 kg per square kilometre	+2.6%
1992	0.8254 kg per square kilometre	+2.9%
1993	0.7966 kg per square kilometre	-3.5%
1994	0.8155 kg per square kilometre	+2.4%
1995	0.8452 kg per square kilometre	+3.7%
1996	0.8542 kg per square kilometre	+1.1%
1997	0.8802 kg per square kilometre	+3.0%
1998	0.8884 kg per square kilometre	+0.9%
1999	0.8863 kg per square kilometre	-0.2%
2000	0.9359 kg per square kilometre	+5.6%
2001	0.9243 kg per square kilometre	-1.2%
2002	0.9796 kg per square kilometre	+6.0%
2003	0.971 kg per square kilometre	-0.9%
2004	1.01 kg per square kilometre	+3.7%
2005	1.05 kg per square kilometre	+4.7%
2006	1.09 kg per square kilometre	+3.3%
2007	1.14 kg per square kilometre	+4.9%
2008	1.2 kg per square kilometre	+5.5%
2009	1.26 kg per square kilometre	+4.2%
2010	1.34 kg per square kilometre	+6.5%
2011	1.34 kg per square kilometre	+0.1%
2012	1.27 kg per square kilometre	-5.3%
2013	1.28 kg per square kilometre	+1.2%
2014	1.35 kg per square kilometre	+4.8%
2015	1.46 kg per square kilometre	+8.7%
2016	1.5 kg per square kilometre	+2.7%
2017	1.53 kg per square kilometre	+1.5%
2018	1.67 kg per square kilometre	+9.4%
2019	1.77 kg per square kilometre	+6.3%
2020	1.76 kg per square kilometre	-0.9%
2021	1.8 kg per square kilometre	+2.3%
2022	1.86 kg per square kilometre	+3.5%
2023	1.88 kg per square kilometre	+1.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2831 kg per square kilometre	0.2554 kg per square kilometre	0.3227 kg per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.3805 kg per square kilometre	0.3271 kg per square kilometre	0.4515 kg per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.573 kg per square kilometre	0.4765 kg per square kilometre	0.7284 kg per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.8375 kg per square kilometre	0.7812 kg per square kilometre	0.8884 kg per square kilometre	10
2000s	1.06 kg per square kilometre	0.9243 kg per square kilometre	1.26 kg per square kilometre	10
2010s	1.45 kg per square kilometre	1.27 kg per square kilometre	1.77 kg per square kilometre	10
2020s	1.82 kg per square kilometre	1.76 kg per square kilometre	1.88 kg per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

1 Tuvalu 2,327 kg per square kilometre compare
2 Denmark 1,031 kg per square kilometre compare
3 Nauru 717.24 kg per square kilometre compare
4 Belgium 639.99 kg per square kilometre compare
5 Tonga 552.93 kg per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Swine — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.88 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest swine — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 1.88 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest swine — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2554 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for swine — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is swine — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Swine — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Swine — Losses from manure treated (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.

Swine — Losses from manure treated (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Swine — Losses from manure treated Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Swine — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre
Unit: kg per square kilometre
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: 26 September 2026

Swine — Losses from manure treated (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.