Chickens, broilers: Manure … applied square kilometre leaches in South Africa
South Africa: Chickens, broilers: Manure … applied square kilometre leaches was 2.16 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N) in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n) in South Africa stood at 2.16 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n) in South Africa peaked at 2.63 kg per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1528 kg per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places South Africa 115th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, broilers: Manure … applied square kilometre leaches in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2037 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2037 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2122 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2207 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1783 kg per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1868 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1783 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1698 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1528 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1953 kg per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2547 kg per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3056 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 0.365 kg per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 0.18 kg per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1868 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2037 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2207 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2377 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2377 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2377 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2377 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2462 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2547 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2717 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3056 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3396 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3735 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4075 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4415 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | +171.1% |
| 1991 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 1.18 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.34 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.46 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 1.55 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.48 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.55 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.69 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.94 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.89 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.89 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.48 kg per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 1.5 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.72 kg per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 2.16 kg per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 2.44 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 2.61 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.63 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.62 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.96 kg per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 1.93 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 2.17 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.19 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.27 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.32 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.05 kg per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 2.19 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 2.03 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 2.16 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers: Manure … applied square kilometre leaches in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +171.1% | 0.4415 kg per square kilometre | 1.2 kg per square kilometre |
| 1974 | -50.7% | 0.365 kg per square kilometre | 0.18 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1896 kg per square kilometre | 0.1528 kg per square kilometre | 0.2207 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2387 kg per square kilometre | 0.18 kg per square kilometre | 0.365 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3116 kg per square kilometre | 0.2377 kg per square kilometre | 0.4415 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 kg per square kilometre | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | 1.55 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 kg per square kilometre | 1.48 kg per square kilometre | 2.44 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 kg per square kilometre | 1.93 kg per square kilometre | 2.63 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 kg per square kilometre | 2.03 kg per square kilometre | 2.19 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 112 New Caledonia 2.42 kg per square kilometre compare
- 113 Nigeria 2.29 kg per square kilometre compare
- 114 Vanuatu 2.28 kg per square kilometre compare
- 116 Eswatini 2.08 kg per square kilometre compare
- 117 Burundi 1.89 kg per square kilometre compare
- 118 North Macedonia 1.89 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n) in South Africa?
- Chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n) in South Africa was 2.16 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 kg per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1528 kg per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does South Africa rank for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n)?
- South Africa ranks 115th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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.
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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.