Chickens, broilers … Chickens square kilometre volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Chickens, broilers … Chickens square kilometre volatilises was 2.68 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Sub-Saharan Africa is 2.68 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 2.68 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3367 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, broilers … Chickens square kilometre volatilises in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3367 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3486 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3578 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3752 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3804 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4046 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4236 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4444 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4735 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5135 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5402 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5599 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5839 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5679 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5942 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6238 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6599 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6726 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6904 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6973 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7095 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.72 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7243 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7614 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7996 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8892 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9216 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9987 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 1.18 kg per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.3 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.33 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.46 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.54 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.63 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.75 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.89 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 2.03 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.93 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.83 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.04 kg per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 2.11 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.23 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.28 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.35 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.51 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 2.59 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.68 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3939 kg per square kilometre | 0.3367 kg per square kilometre | 0.4735 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6006 kg per square kilometre | 0.5135 kg per square kilometre | 0.6904 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8281 kg per square kilometre | 0.6973 kg per square kilometre | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 kg per square kilometre | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 kg per square kilometre | 1.33 kg per square kilometre | 1.89 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 kg per square kilometre | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | 2.3 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 kg per square kilometre | 2.35 kg per square kilometre | 2.68 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 2.68 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3367 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.