Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils (N content) was 3.91 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, layers — manure applied to soils in Southern Africa is 3.91 million kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure applied to soils in Southern Africa peaked at 5.13 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 707,516 kg, in 1961.
That places Southern Africa 31st 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 707,516 kg | — |
| 1962 | 762,075 kg | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 765,862 kg | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 768,523 kg | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.08 million kg | +40.7% |
| 1966 | 1.09 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.19 million kg | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 1.30 million kg | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 1.40 million kg | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 1.20 million kg | -14.2% |
| 1971 | 1.19 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.21 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.31 million kg | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 1.52 million kg | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 1.53 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.53 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.53 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.54 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.64 million kg | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 1.75 million kg | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 1.86 million kg | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 1.87 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.86 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.96 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 1.95 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.95 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.96 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.96 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.97 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.81 million kg | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 2.50 million kg | +37.9% |
| 1992 | 2.00 million kg | -19.9% |
| 1993 | 2.04 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.13 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.29 million kg | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 2.58 million kg | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 2.54 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.82 million kg | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 2.99 million kg | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 2.88 million kg | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.00 million kg | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 3.67 million kg | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 3.55 million kg | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.68 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.68 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.08 million kg | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 4.30 million kg | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 4.65 million kg | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 4.44 million kg | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.65 million kg | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.86 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 4.91 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.97 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.06 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.88 million kg | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 3.95 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.10 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.02 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.07 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.13 million kg | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 3.94 million kg | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 4.82 million kg | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 3.91 million kg | -18.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils (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% | 768,523 kg | 1.08 million kg |
| 1991 | +37.9% | 1.81 million kg | 2.50 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 million kg | 707,516 kg | 1.40 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.42 million kg | 1.19 million kg | 1.64 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 million kg | 1.75 million kg | 1.97 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 million kg | 1.81 million kg | 2.99 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.79 million kg | 2.88 million kg | 4.65 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 million kg | 3.88 million kg | 5.06 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.45 million kg | 3.91 million kg | 5.13 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 28 Canada 18.48 million kg compare
- 29 Argentina 16.13 million kg compare
- 30 Nigeria 12.98 million kg compare
- 30 Caribbean 10.06 million kg compare
- 31 Czechoslovakia 12.29 million kg compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 560,117 kg compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 11.19 million kg compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 35,007 kg compare
- 33 Australia and New Zealand 10.73 million kg compare
- 34 China, Taiwan Province of 10.29 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 — manure applied to soils in Southern Africa?
- Chickens, layers — manure applied to soils in Southern Africa was 3.91 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure applied to soils recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 million kg in 2020.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure applied to soils recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 707,516 kg in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for chickens, layers — manure applied to soils?
- Southern Africa ranks 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).