Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in South Africa

South Africa: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 11.15 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.15 million kg
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
24th
of 37 groups
All-time high
13.61 million kg
in 2011
All-time low
790,272 kg
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in South Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in South Africa stood at 11.15 million kg.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in South Africa peaked at 13.61 million kg in 2011 and was at its lowest, 790,272 kg, in 1969.

South Africa ranks 24th of 37 groups 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 980,523 kg 790,272 kg 1.14 million kg 9
1970s 1.23 million kg 930,765 kg 1.89 million kg 10
1980s 1.61 million kg 1.23 million kg 2.28 million kg 10
1990s 6.92 million kg 5.70 million kg 8.03 million kg 10
2000s 9.62 million kg 7.67 million kg 12.64 million kg 10
2010s 11.82 million kg 9.98 million kg 13.61 million kg 10
2020s 10.89 million kg 10.48 million kg 11.33 million kg 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 21 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 9.13 million kg compare
  2. 22 Japan 8.93 million kg compare
  3. 23 Nigeria 8.87 million kg compare
  4. 24 India 8.45 million kg compare
  5. 25 Senegal 8.09 million kg compare
  6. 26 Peru 7.44 million kg compare
  7. 27 Ecuador 7.11 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in South Africa?
Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in South Africa was 11.15 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 13.61 million kg in 2011.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 790,272 kg in 1969.
How does South Africa rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches?
South Africa ranks 24th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).