Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Africa

Western Africa: Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 4.66 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.66 million kg
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
24th
of 33 groups
All-time high
5.08 million kg
in 2019
All-time low
771,000 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Africa, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Africa stood at 4.66 million kg.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Africa peaked at 5.08 million kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 771,000 kg, in 1961.

That places Western Africa 24th out of 33 groups 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, layers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 771,000 kg
1962 807,461 kg +4.7%
1963 838,313 kg +3.8%
1964 872,911 kg +4.1%
1965 918,645 kg +5.2%
1966 953,530 kg +3.8%
1967 995,191 kg +4.4%
1968 1.03 million kg +3.7%
1969 1.06 million kg +2.7%
1970 1.10 million kg +3.7%
1971 1.14 million kg +3.7%
1972 1.16 million kg +2.3%
1973 1.17 million kg +0.5%
1974 1.21 million kg +3.9%
1975 1.27 million kg +4.5%
1976 1.29 million kg +1.5%
1977 1.36 million kg +5.7%
1978 1.42 million kg +4.2%
1979 1.46 million kg +2.9%
1980 1.51 million kg +3.5%
1981 1.56 million kg +3.2%
1982 1.62 million kg +4.0%
1983 1.70 million kg +4.7%
1984 1.77 million kg +4.1%
1985 1.87 million kg +5.7%
1986 1.96 million kg +4.8%
1987 2.06 million kg +5.0%
1988 1.97 million kg -4.0%
1989 1.93 million kg -2.2%
1990 2.44 million kg +26.4%
1991 2.66 million kg +9.1%
1992 2.76 million kg +3.8%
1993 2.89 million kg +4.6%
1994 3.01 million kg +4.1%
1995 2.92 million kg -3.0%
1996 2.63 million kg -9.7%
1997 2.32 million kg -11.8%
1998 3.04 million kg +31.1%
1999 3.16 million kg +3.9%
2000 3.04 million kg -3.7%
2001 3.40 million kg +11.6%
2002 3.52 million kg +3.6%
2003 3.65 million kg +3.6%
2004 3.76 million kg +3.1%
2005 3.91 million kg +3.9%
2006 4.03 million kg +3.1%
2007 4.21 million kg +4.5%
2008 4.27 million kg +1.5%
2009 4.48 million kg +4.9%
2010 4.55 million kg +1.5%
2011 4.64 million kg +2.0%
2012 4.68 million kg +0.9%
2013 4.57 million kg -2.3%
2014 4.67 million kg +2.2%
2015 4.14 million kg -11.4%
2016 4.46 million kg +7.8%
2017 4.36 million kg -2.2%
2018 4.85 million kg +11.3%
2019 5.08 million kg +4.6%
2020 4.73 million kg -6.9%
2021 4.72 million kg -0.2%
2022 4.89 million kg +3.7%
2023 4.66 million kg -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 916,398 kg 771,000 kg 1.06 million kg 9
1970s 1.26 million kg 1.10 million kg 1.46 million kg 10
1980s 1.80 million kg 1.51 million kg 2.06 million kg 10
1990s 2.78 million kg 2.32 million kg 3.16 million kg 10
2000s 3.83 million kg 3.04 million kg 4.48 million kg 10
2010s 4.60 million kg 4.14 million kg 5.08 million kg 10
2020s 4.75 million kg 4.66 million kg 4.89 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 21 Thailand 5.61 million kg compare
  2. 22 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5.28 million kg compare
  3. 23 Poland 5.23 million kg compare
  4. 24 Yugoslav SFR 4.67 million kg compare
  5. 25 Republic of Korea 4.51 million kg compare
  6. 26 Romania 4.11 million kg compare
  7. 27 Colombia 3.85 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Africa?
Chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Africa was 4.66 million 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 5.08 million kg in 2019.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 771,000 kg in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
Western Africa ranks 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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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Indicator
Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
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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).