Chickens, broilers … applied soils that square kilometre volatilises in South Africa
South Africa: Chickens, broilers … applied soils that square kilometre volatilises was 1.44 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in South Africa is 1.44 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
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 volatilises (n) in South Africa peaked at 1.75 kg per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1019 kg per square kilometre, in 1969.
South Africa ranks 115th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, broilers … applied soils that square kilometre volatilises in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1358 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1358 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1415 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1472 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1189 kg per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1245 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1189 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1132 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1019 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1302 kg per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1698 kg per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2037 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2434 kg per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 0.12 kg per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1245 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1358 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1472 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1585 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1585 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1585 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1585 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1641 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1698 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1811 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2037 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2264 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.249 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2717 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2943 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.798 kg per square kilometre | +171.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7347 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7867 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8263 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8546 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8965 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9735 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9848 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 1.25 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.29 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9882 kg per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9999 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 1.44 kg per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 1.63 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 1.74 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.75 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.75 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.31 kg per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 1.29 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.43 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 1.44 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.46 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.51 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.55 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.37 kg per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 1.46 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 1.44 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers … applied soils that square kilometre volatilises 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% | 0.2943 kg per square kilometre | 0.798 kg per square kilometre |
| 1974 | -50.7% | 0.2434 kg per square kilometre | 0.12 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1264 kg per square kilometre | 0.1019 kg per square kilometre | 0.1472 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1591 kg per square kilometre | 0.12 kg per square kilometre | 0.2434 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2077 kg per square kilometre | 0.1585 kg per square kilometre | 0.2943 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8926 kg per square kilometre | 0.7347 kg per square kilometre | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | 0.9882 kg per square kilometre | 1.63 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 kg per square kilometre | 1.29 kg per square kilometre | 1.75 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | 1.46 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 112 New Caledonia 1.61 kg per square kilometre compare
- 113 Nigeria 1.52 kg per square kilometre compare
- 114 Vanuatu 1.52 kg per square kilometre compare
- 116 Eswatini 1.38 kg per square kilometre compare
- 117 Burundi 1.26 kg per square kilometre compare
- 118 North Macedonia 1.26 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 volatilises (n) in South Africa?
- Chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in South Africa was 1.44 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 kg per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1019 kg per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does South Africa rank for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n)?
- South Africa ranks 115th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises (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 volatilises (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 volatilises (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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 volatilises (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.