What is the highest swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The highest recorded value was 27.81 kg per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 3.78 kg per square kilometre in 1961.

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

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

Is swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square 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, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sub-Saharan Africa: Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square was 27.81 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

27.81 kg per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.1%

Rank

2nd

of 2 groups

All-time high

27.81 kg per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

3.78 kg per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa is 27.81 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 27.81 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.78 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.

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

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

Annual values for Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per square kilometre	Change
1961	3.78 kg per square kilometre	—
1962	3.89 kg per square kilometre	+3.0%
1963	4 kg per square kilometre	+2.8%
1964	4.15 kg per square kilometre	+3.9%
1965	4.14 kg per square kilometre	-0.3%
1966	4.18 kg per square kilometre	+0.9%
1967	4.25 kg per square kilometre	+1.7%
1968	4.51 kg per square kilometre	+6.0%
1969	4.77 kg per square kilometre	+5.9%
1970	4.84 kg per square kilometre	+1.4%
1971	4.95 kg per square kilometre	+2.3%
1972	5.19 kg per square kilometre	+5.0%
1973	5.25 kg per square kilometre	+1.1%
1974	5.31 kg per square kilometre	+1.2%
1975	5.52 kg per square kilometre	+3.8%
1976	5.86 kg per square kilometre	+6.3%
1977	6.18 kg per square kilometre	+5.4%
1978	6.49 kg per square kilometre	+5.0%
1979	6.68 kg per square kilometre	+2.9%
1980	7.05 kg per square kilometre	+5.5%
1981	7.44 kg per square kilometre	+5.6%
1982	7.27 kg per square kilometre	-2.4%
1983	7.38 kg per square kilometre	+1.5%
1984	7.73 kg per square kilometre	+4.8%
1985	8.36 kg per square kilometre	+8.2%
1986	9.2 kg per square kilometre	+10.0%
1987	9.62 kg per square kilometre	+4.6%
1988	9.92 kg per square kilometre	+3.1%
1989	10.77 kg per square kilometre	+8.6%
1990	11.55 kg per square kilometre	+7.3%
1991	11.86 kg per square kilometre	+2.6%
1992	12.21 kg per square kilometre	+2.9%
1993	11.78 kg per square kilometre	-3.5%
1994	12.06 kg per square kilometre	+2.4%
1995	12.5 kg per square kilometre	+3.7%
1996	12.63 kg per square kilometre	+1.1%
1997	13.02 kg per square kilometre	+3.0%
1998	13.14 kg per square kilometre	+0.9%
1999	13.11 kg per square kilometre	-0.2%
2000	13.84 kg per square kilometre	+5.6%
2001	13.67 kg per square kilometre	-1.2%
2002	14.49 kg per square kilometre	+6.0%
2003	14.36 kg per square kilometre	-0.9%
2004	14.89 kg per square kilometre	+3.7%
2005	15.59 kg per square kilometre	+4.7%
2006	16.1 kg per square kilometre	+3.3%
2007	16.88 kg per square kilometre	+4.9%
2008	17.81 kg per square kilometre	+5.5%
2009	18.57 kg per square kilometre	+4.2%
2010	19.77 kg per square kilometre	+6.5%
2011	19.79 kg per square kilometre	+0.1%
2012	18.75 kg per square kilometre	-5.3%
2013	18.98 kg per square kilometre	+1.2%
2014	19.89 kg per square kilometre	+4.8%
2015	21.63 kg per square kilometre	+8.7%
2016	22.21 kg per square kilometre	+2.7%
2017	22.55 kg per square kilometre	+1.5%
2018	24.67 kg per square kilometre	+9.4%
2019	26.23 kg per square kilometre	+6.3%
2020	25.98 kg per square kilometre	-0.9%
2021	26.58 kg per square kilometre	+2.3%
2022	27.5 kg per square kilometre	+3.5%
2023	27.81 kg per square kilometre	+1.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	4.19 kg per square kilometre	3.78 kg per square kilometre	4.77 kg per square kilometre	9
1970s	5.63 kg per square kilometre	4.84 kg per square kilometre	6.68 kg per square kilometre	10
1980s	8.47 kg per square kilometre	7.05 kg per square kilometre	10.77 kg per square kilometre	10
1990s	12.38 kg per square kilometre	11.55 kg per square kilometre	13.14 kg per square kilometre	10
2000s	15.62 kg per square kilometre	13.67 kg per square kilometre	18.57 kg per square kilometre	10
2010s	21.45 kg per square kilometre	18.75 kg per square kilometre	26.23 kg per square kilometre	10
2020s	26.97 kg per square kilometre	25.98 kg per square kilometre	27.81 kg per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

1 Tuvalu 2,181 kg per square kilometre compare
2 Denmark 1,652 kg per square kilometre compare
3 Singapore 1,401 kg per square kilometre compare
4 Malawi 1,303 kg per square kilometre compare
5 Belgium 1,026 kg per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa was 27.81 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 27.81 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 3.78 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square 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, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (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, market — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Swine, market — Manure applied to soils 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, market — Manure applied to soils (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: 27 September 2026

Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (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.