Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) was 2.73 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 2.73 million kg for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches in Southern Africa peaked at 3.33 million kg in 2011 and was at its lowest, 216,289 kg, in 1969.
Southern Africa ranks 31st of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 265,474 kg | — |
| 1962 | 268,255 kg | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 279,542 kg | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 291,859 kg | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 241,911 kg | -17.1% |
| 1966 | 254,434 kg | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 245,639 kg | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 236,762 kg | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 216,289 kg | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 270,047 kg | +24.9% |
| 1971 | 341,147 kg | +26.3% |
| 1972 | 406,213 kg | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 479,827 kg | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 257,503 kg | -46.3% |
| 1975 | 266,916 kg | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 289,346 kg | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 310,623 kg | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 334,680 kg | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 335,112 kg | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 334,309 kg | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 342,177 kg | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 362,753 kg | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 364,896 kg | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 379,602 kg | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 431,506 kg | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 481,042 kg | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 526,685 kg | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 578,857 kg | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 630,699 kg | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 1.55 million kg | +145.7% |
| 1991 | 1.43 million kg | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 1.52 million kg | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.59 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.66 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.76 million kg | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.87 million kg | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.99 million kg | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.90 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.00 million kg | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 2.17 million kg | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 2.39 million kg | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 2.47 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.42 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.42 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.93 million kg | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 1.95 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.23 million kg | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 2.75 million kg | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 3.10 million kg | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 3.31 million kg | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 3.33 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.31 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.51 million kg | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 2.44 million kg | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.72 million kg | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 2.72 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.77 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.87 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.93 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.61 million kg | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 2.78 million kg | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.57 million kg | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 2.73 million kg | +6.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in Southern 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 | +145.7% | 630,699 kg | 1.55 million kg |
| 1974 | -46.3% | 479,827 kg | 257,503 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 255,574 kg | 216,289 kg | 291,859 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 329,141 kg | 257,503 kg | 479,827 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 443,253 kg | 334,309 kg | 630,699 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 million kg | 1.43 million kg | 2.00 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 million kg | 1.93 million kg | 3.10 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 million kg | 2.44 million kg | 3.33 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 million kg | 2.57 million kg | 2.78 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 28 Colombia 9.22 million kg compare
- 29 Bangladesh 6.78 million kg compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 2.74 million kg compare
- 30 Myanmar 6.77 million kg compare
- 31 Republic of Korea 6.17 million kg compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 5.74 million kg compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 6,776 kg compare
- 33 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5.31 million kg compare
- 34 Egypt 4.70 million kg compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches in Southern Africa?
- Chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches in Southern Africa was 2.73 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 million kg in 2011.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 216,289 kg in 1969.
- How does Southern Africa rank for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches?
- Southern Africa ranks 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).