Chickens, broilers: Manure applied to soils … applied volatilises in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Chickens, broilers: Manure applied to soils … applied volatilises was 1.82 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Africa is 1.82 million kg, measured 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 volatilises in Southern Africa peaked at 2.22 million kg in 2011 and was at its lowest, 144,192 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 … applied volatilises in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 176,983 kg | — |
| 1962 | 178,836 kg | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 186,361 kg | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 194,573 kg | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 161,274 kg | -17.1% |
| 1966 | 169,623 kg | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 163,759 kg | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 157,841 kg | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 144,192 kg | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 180,031 kg | +24.9% |
| 1971 | 227,432 kg | +26.3% |
| 1972 | 270,809 kg | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 319,884 kg | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 171,669 kg | -46.3% |
| 1975 | 177,944 kg | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 192,897 kg | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 207,082 kg | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 223,120 kg | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 223,408 kg | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 222,873 kg | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 228,118 kg | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 241,836 kg | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 243,264 kg | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 253,068 kg | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 287,671 kg | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 320,694 kg | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 351,123 kg | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 385,904 kg | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 420,466 kg | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 1.03 million kg | +145.7% |
| 1991 | 953,570 kg | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 1.01 million kg | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.06 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.10 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million kg | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.25 million kg | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.33 million kg | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.26 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.33 million kg | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million kg | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 1.60 million kg | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 1.65 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.62 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.61 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million kg | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 1.30 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.49 million kg | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 1.83 million kg | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 2.07 million kg | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 2.21 million kg | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.22 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.21 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million kg | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 1.63 million kg | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.81 million kg | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 1.82 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.84 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.91 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.95 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.74 million kg | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 1.85 million kg | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.72 million kg | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 1.82 million kg | +6.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers: Manure applied to soils … applied volatilises 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% | 420,466 kg | 1.03 million kg |
| 1974 | -46.3% | 319,884 kg | 171,669 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 170,382 kg | 144,192 kg | 194,573 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 219,428 kg | 171,669 kg | 319,884 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 295,502 kg | 222,873 kg | 420,466 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 million kg | 953,570 kg | 1.33 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 million kg | 1.29 million kg | 2.07 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 million kg | 1.63 million kg | 2.22 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 million kg | 1.72 million kg | 1.85 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 28 Colombia 6.15 million kg compare
- 29 Bangladesh 4.52 million kg compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 1.83 million kg compare
- 30 Myanmar 4.52 million kg compare
- 31 Republic of Korea 4.11 million kg compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 3.83 million kg compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 4,518 kg compare
- 33 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.54 million kg compare
- 34 Egypt 3.14 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 volatilises in Southern Africa?
- Chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Africa was 1.82 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 volatilises recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 million kg in 2011.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,192 kg in 1969.
- How does Southern Africa rank for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Southern Africa ranks 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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).