Chickens, broilers: Manure management (manure treated, N) … square in South Africa
South Africa: Chickens, broilers: Manure management (manure treated, N) … square was 7.19 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, broilers — manure management (manure treated, n content) in South Africa stood at 7.19 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure management (manure treated, n content) in South Africa peaked at 8.77 kg per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5094 kg per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places South Africa 115th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, broilers: Manure management (manure treated, N) … square in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6792 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6792 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7075 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7358 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5943 kg per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6226 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5943 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.566 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5094 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6509 kg per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1971 | 0.8489 kg per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1972 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5999 kg per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6226 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6792 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7358 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7923 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7923 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7923 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7923 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8206 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8489 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9055 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 1.25 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 1.47 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 3.99 kg per square kilometre | +171.1% |
| 1991 | 3.67 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 3.93 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 4.13 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 4.27 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 4.48 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 4.87 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 5.18 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 4.92 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 5.18 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 5.63 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 6.25 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 6.46 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 6.31 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 6.3 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.94 kg per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 5 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.74 kg per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 7.19 kg per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 8.15 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 8.72 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 8.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.74 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.54 kg per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 6.43 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.13 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 7.22 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.3 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.57 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.73 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 6.84 kg per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 7.3 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 6.75 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 7.19 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers: Manure management (manure treated, N) … square in South 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 | +171.1% | 1.47 kg per square kilometre | 3.99 kg per square kilometre |
| 1974 | -50.7% | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | 0.5999 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.632 kg per square kilometre | 0.5094 kg per square kilometre | 0.7358 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7957 kg per square kilometre | 0.5999 kg per square kilometre | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | 0.7923 kg per square kilometre | 1.47 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.46 kg per square kilometre | 3.67 kg per square kilometre | 5.18 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2 kg per square kilometre | 4.94 kg per square kilometre | 8.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.62 kg per square kilometre | 6.43 kg per square kilometre | 8.77 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.02 kg per square kilometre | 6.75 kg per square kilometre | 7.3 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 112 New Caledonia 8.07 kg per square kilometre compare
- 113 Nigeria 7.62 kg per square kilometre compare
- 114 Vanuatu 7.59 kg per square kilometre compare
- 116 Eswatini 6.92 kg per square kilometre compare
- 117 North Macedonia 6.3 kg per square kilometre compare
- 118 Burundi 6.29 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, broilers — manure management (manure treated, n content) in South Africa?
- Chickens, broilers — manure management (manure treated, n content) in South Africa was 7.19 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure management (manure treated, n content) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.77 kg per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure management (manure treated, n content) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5094 kg per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does South Africa rank for chickens, broilers — manure management (manure treated, n content)?
- South Africa ranks 115th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure management (manure treated, n content) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, broilers — Manure management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, broilers — Manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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.