Chickens, broilers … Chickens square kilometre volatilises in Jamaica
Jamaica: Chickens, broilers … Chickens square kilometre volatilises was 36.66 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 36.66 kg per square kilometre for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Jamaica peaked at 37.17 kg per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6755 kg per square kilometre, in 1969.
Jamaica ranks 12th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, broilers … Chickens square kilometre volatilises in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.47 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.33 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 4.01 kg per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1964 | 4.01 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.9 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 2.86 kg per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1967 | 1.86 kg per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1968 | 1.54 kg per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6755 kg per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 1970 | 3.18 kg per square kilometre | +370.1% |
| 1971 | 6.17 kg per square kilometre | +94.2% |
| 1972 | 5.33 kg per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 4.4 kg per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 4.6 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 4.48 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 5.61 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 7.57 kg per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1978 | 7.9 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 7.99 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 6.87 kg per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 6.73 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 5.19 kg per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1983 | 5.61 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 5.61 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.48 kg per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 5.04 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 5.89 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 5.61 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 13.41 kg per square kilometre | +139.3% |
| 1990 | 18.65 kg per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1991 | 19.59 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 20.89 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 17.05 kg per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 17 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 14.27 kg per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 22.24 kg per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 1997 | 23.3 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 22.82 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 27.29 kg per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 30.07 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 32.79 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 33.07 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 31.81 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 32.79 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 34.89 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 34.33 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 36.58 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 36.3 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 35.31 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 35.06 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 33.07 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 33.63 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 34.19 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 34.57 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 34.93 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 36.56 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 36.7 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 36.73 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 37.02 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 37.17 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 36.86 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 36.81 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 36.66 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers … Chickens square kilometre volatilises in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +370.1% | 0.6755 kg per square kilometre | 3.18 kg per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +139.3% | 5.61 kg per square kilometre | 13.41 kg per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +94.2% | 3.18 kg per square kilometre | 6.17 kg per square kilometre |
| 1969 | -56.3% | 1.54 kg per square kilometre | 0.6755 kg per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +55.8% | 14.27 kg per square kilometre | 22.24 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.85 kg per square kilometre | 0.6755 kg per square kilometre | 4.01 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.72 kg per square kilometre | 3.18 kg per square kilometre | 7.99 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.44 kg per square kilometre | 4.48 kg per square kilometre | 13.41 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.31 kg per square kilometre | 14.27 kg per square kilometre | 27.29 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.79 kg per square kilometre | 30.07 kg per square kilometre | 36.58 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.25 kg per square kilometre | 33.07 kg per square kilometre | 37.02 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.88 kg per square kilometre | 36.66 kg per square kilometre | 37.17 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Jamaica?
- Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Jamaica was 36.66 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 37.17 kg per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6755 kg per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Jamaica rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- Jamaica ranks 12th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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.