Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 43.98 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
43.98 million kg
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
11th
of 44 regions
All-time high
44.68 million kg
in 2022
All-time low
2.12 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern 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 volatilises in Northern Africa stood at 43.98 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern Africa peaked at 44.68 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.12 million kg, in 1961.

That places Northern Africa 11th out of 44 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.53 million kg 2.12 million kg 2.90 million kg 9
1970s 3.70 million kg 3.00 million kg 4.45 million kg 10
1980s 7.47 million kg 4.94 million kg 9.43 million kg 10
1990s 15.43 million kg 10.14 million kg 21.66 million kg 10
2000s 23.21 million kg 21.92 million kg 25.55 million kg 10
2010s 31.72 million kg 26.59 million kg 37.58 million kg 10
2020s 42.99 million kg 40.87 million kg 44.68 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 8 Mexico 12.27 million kg compare
  2. 9 Morocco 11.96 million kg compare
  3. 10 Algeria 10.34 million kg compare
  4. 11 Saudi Arabia 9.37 million kg compare
  5. 12 South Africa 7.43 million kg compare
  6. 13 Iraq 7.24 million kg compare
  7. 14 Dominican Republic 6.78 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern Africa?
Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern Africa was 43.98 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 volatilises recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 44.68 million kg in 2022.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.12 million kg in 1961.
How does Northern Africa rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Northern Africa ranks 11th out of 44 regions with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern 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 volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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