Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure was 27.37 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
27.37 million kg
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
34th
of 37 groups
All-time high
38.10 million kg
in 2015
All-time low
3.47 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure in Middle Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 27.37 million kg for chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in 2023.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Middle Africa peaked at 38.10 million kg in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.47 million kg, in 1961.

Middle Africa ranks 34th of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.24 million kg 3.47 million kg 5.72 million kg 9
1970s 8.09 million kg 6.91 million kg 9.63 million kg 10
1980s 12.21 million kg 8.92 million kg 16.91 million kg 10
1990s 19.69 million kg 17.53 million kg 22.15 million kg 10
2000s 23.75 million kg 19.06 million kg 28.85 million kg 10
2010s 33.61 million kg 29.88 million kg 38.10 million kg 10
2020s 26.77 million kg 20.73 million kg 30.92 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 31 Canada 49.10 million kg compare
  2. 32 Côte d'Ivoire 48.09 million kg compare
  3. 33 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 43.73 million kg compare
  4. 34 Bangladesh 41.66 million kg compare
  5. 35 Myanmar 41.64 million kg compare
  6. 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 41.24 million kg compare
  7. 37 Australia and New Zealand 40.93 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Middle Africa?
Chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Middle Africa was 27.37 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 38.10 million kg in 2015.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3.47 million kg in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure?
Middle Africa ranks 34th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 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).