Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 782,485 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Africa stood at 782,485 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 — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Africa peaked at 1.03 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 141,503 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 that volatilises in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 141,503 kg | — |
| 1962 | 152,415 kg | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 153,172 kg | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 153,705 kg | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 216,227 kg | +40.7% |
| 1966 | 217,066 kg | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 238,173 kg | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 259,361 kg | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 279,465 kg | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 239,913 kg | -14.2% |
| 1971 | 238,582 kg | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 241,346 kg | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 262,473 kg | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 304,134 kg | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 305,157 kg | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 306,140 kg | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 306,979 kg | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 307,983 kg | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 328,291 kg | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 350,053 kg | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 372,982 kg | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 374,476 kg | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 372,634 kg | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 391,058 kg | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 389,155 kg | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 390,158 kg | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 391,140 kg | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 392,553 kg | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 393,945 kg | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 362,725 kg | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 500,359 kg | +37.9% |
| 1992 | 400,803 kg | -19.9% |
| 1993 | 408,931 kg | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 425,349 kg | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 458,535 kg | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 515,079 kg | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 508,364 kg | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 563,495 kg | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 597,110 kg | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 575,226 kg | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 600,795 kg | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 733,557 kg | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 709,338 kg | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 735,133 kg | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 736,976 kg | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 816,469 kg | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 859,010 kg | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 929,537 kg | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 887,671 kg | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 929,639 kg | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 971,607 kg | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 982,457 kg | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 993,205 kg | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 775,095 kg | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 789,466 kg | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 820,318 kg | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 803,142 kg | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 813,501 kg | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million kg | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 788,136 kg | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 963,111 kg | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 782,485 kg | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 201,232 kg | 141,503 kg | 279,465 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 284,100 kg | 238,582 kg | 328,291 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 381,815 kg | 350,053 kg | 393,945 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 474,075 kg | 362,725 kg | 597,110 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 758,371 kg | 575,226 kg | 929,537 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 889,110 kg | 775,095 kg | 1.01 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 889,953 kg | 782,485 kg | 1.03 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 28 Canada 3.70 million kg compare
- 29 Argentina 3.23 million kg compare
- 30 Nigeria 2.60 million kg compare
- 31 Czechoslovakia 2.46 million kg compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 2.24 million kg compare
- 33 Australia and New Zealand 2.15 million kg compare
- 34 China, Taiwan Province of 2.06 million kg compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Africa?
- Chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Africa was 782,485 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million kg in 2020.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,503 kg in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Southern Africa ranks 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 that volatilises (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).