How does South Africa rank for chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of?

South Africa ranks 87th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.

Is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Chickens, layers: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … unit in South Africa

Name: Chickens, layers: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … unit in South Africa
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South Africa: Chickens, layers: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … unit was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 14.1%

World rank

87th

of 167 countries

All-time high

0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1965

All-time low

0 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of in South Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of in South Africa stood at 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of in South Africa peaked at 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

South Africa ranks 87th of 167 countries 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.

Chickens, layers: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … unit in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1963	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1964	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1965	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	+30.7%
1966	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1967	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1968	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1969	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1970	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
1971	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1972	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1973	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1974	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1975	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1976	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1977	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1978	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1979	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1980	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
1981	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1982	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1983	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1984	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1985	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+31.7%
1986	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1987	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
1988	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1989	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1990	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
1991	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+30.5%
1992	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-26.3%
1993	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1994	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1995	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1996	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
1997	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1998	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
1999	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2000	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2001	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
2002	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+29.0%
2003	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-36.9%
2004	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
2005	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2006	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2007	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2008	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
2009	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2010	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2011	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2012	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2013	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2014	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2015	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2016	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2017	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2018	0 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2019	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2020	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+47.0%
2021	0 kg per US$ of GDP	-39.0%
2022	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
2023	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.1%

South Africa compared with similar countries

South Africa's 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
South Africa's 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

84 Gambia 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
85 North Macedonia 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
86 Mauritius 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
88 Algeria 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
89 Bulgaria 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
90 Latvia 0 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of in South Africa?: Chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of in South Africa was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP in 1965.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kg per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does South Africa rank for chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of?: South Africa ranks 87th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 169 places, 9,049 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 10 October 2026

Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.