Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 5.00 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Southern Africa stood at 5.00 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 — manure left on pasture that leaches in Southern Africa peaked at 6.56 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 904,876 kg, in 1961.
That places Southern Africa 21st 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 left on pasture that leaches in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 904,876 kg | — |
| 1962 | 974,653 kg | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 979,497 kg | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 982,901 kg | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.38 million kg | +40.7% |
| 1966 | 1.39 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.52 million kg | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 1.66 million kg | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 1.79 million kg | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 1.53 million kg | -14.2% |
| 1971 | 1.53 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.54 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.68 million kg | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 1.94 million kg | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 1.95 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.96 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.96 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.97 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.10 million kg | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 2.24 million kg | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 2.39 million kg | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 2.39 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.38 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.50 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 2.49 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.49 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 2.50 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.51 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.52 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.32 million kg | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 3.20 million kg | +37.9% |
| 1992 | 2.56 million kg | -19.9% |
| 1993 | 2.62 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.72 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.93 million kg | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 3.29 million kg | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 3.25 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.60 million kg | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 3.82 million kg | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 3.68 million kg | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.84 million kg | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 4.69 million kg | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 4.54 million kg | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 4.70 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.71 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.22 million kg | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 5.49 million kg | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.94 million kg | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 5.68 million kg | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 5.94 million kg | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 6.21 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 6.28 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.35 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.48 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.96 million kg | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 5.05 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.25 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 5.14 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 5.20 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.56 million kg | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 5.04 million kg | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 6.16 million kg | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 5.00 million kg | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 million kg | 904,876 kg | 1.79 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.82 million kg | 1.53 million kg | 2.10 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.44 million kg | 2.24 million kg | 2.52 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.03 million kg | 2.32 million kg | 3.82 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.85 million kg | 3.68 million kg | 5.94 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.69 million kg | 4.96 million kg | 6.48 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.69 million kg | 5.00 million kg | 6.56 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 18 South Africa 4.74 million kg compare
- 19 Ethiopia PDR 4.52 million kg compare
- 20 Colombia 4.18 million kg compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 3.65 million kg compare
- 22 Argentina 3.50 million kg compare
- 23 Tunisia 3.43 million kg compare
- 24 Algeria 3.06 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 left on pasture that leaches in Southern Africa?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Southern Africa was 5.00 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 million kg in 2020.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 904,876 kg in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Southern Africa ranks 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 left on pasture that leaches (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).