Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content) was 20.59 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Southern Africa stood at 20.59 million kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Southern Africa peaked at 27.00 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.72 million kg, in 1961.
That places Southern Africa 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.72 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 4.01 million kg | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 4.03 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 4.04 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 5.69 million kg | +40.7% |
| 1966 | 5.71 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 6.27 million kg | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 6.83 million kg | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 7.35 million kg | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 6.31 million kg | -14.2% |
| 1971 | 6.28 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 6.35 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 6.91 million kg | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 8.00 million kg | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 8.03 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 8.06 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 8.08 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 8.10 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 8.64 million kg | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 9.21 million kg | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 9.82 million kg | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 9.85 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 9.81 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 10.29 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 10.24 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 10.27 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 10.29 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 10.33 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 10.37 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 9.55 million kg | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 13.17 million kg | +37.9% |
| 1992 | 10.55 million kg | -19.9% |
| 1993 | 10.76 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 11.19 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 12.07 million kg | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 13.55 million kg | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 13.38 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 14.83 million kg | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 15.71 million kg | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 15.14 million kg | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 15.81 million kg | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 19.30 million kg | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 18.67 million kg | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 19.35 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 19.39 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 21.49 million kg | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 22.61 million kg | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 24.46 million kg | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 23.36 million kg | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 24.46 million kg | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 25.57 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 25.85 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 26.14 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 26.65 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 20.40 million kg | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 20.78 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 21.59 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 21.14 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 21.41 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 27.00 million kg | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 20.74 million kg | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 25.34 million kg | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 20.59 million kg | -18.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +40.7% | 4.04 million kg | 5.69 million kg |
| 1991 | +37.9% | 9.55 million kg | 13.17 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.30 million kg | 3.72 million kg | 7.35 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.48 million kg | 6.28 million kg | 8.64 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.05 million kg | 9.21 million kg | 10.37 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.48 million kg | 9.55 million kg | 15.71 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.96 million kg | 15.14 million kg | 24.46 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.40 million kg | 20.40 million kg | 26.65 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.42 million kg | 20.59 million kg | 27.00 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 25 Argentina 27.81 million kg compare
- 26 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 27.03 million kg compare
- 27 Poland 26.41 million kg compare
- 28 Egypt 24.24 million kg compare
- 29 Yugoslav SFR 23.87 million kg compare
- 29 Caribbean 17.34 million kg compare
- 30 Angola 21.81 million kg compare
- 31 Romania 20.76 million kg compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Southern Africa?
- Chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Southern Africa was 20.59 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 27.00 million kg in 2020.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 million kg in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure?
- Southern Africa ranks 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).