Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in Benin
Benin: Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises was 13.65 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Benin is 13.65 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Benin peaked at 19.12 kg per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.16 kg per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Benin 19th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in Benin, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.55 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.55 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.55 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.55 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.63 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 1.63 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.7 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 1.66 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 1.45 kg per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 1.47 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.3 kg per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.16 kg per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 1.16 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 1.42 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.61 kg per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 1.98 kg per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1984 | 2.23 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 2.6 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 2.11 kg per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 1.86 kg per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 1.61 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 1.19 kg per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 5.5 kg per square kilometre | +361.0% |
| 1992 | 5.57 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.8 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 5.96 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 6.11 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 6.73 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 6.5 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 6.66 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.89 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 8.13 kg per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 15.84 kg per square kilometre | +94.8% |
| 2002 | 16.45 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 18.87 kg per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 17.88 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 19.12 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 17.72 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 18.29 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 9.67 kg per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2009 | 10 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 10.24 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 10.6 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 10.97 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 11.35 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 11.75 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 12.94 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 12.53 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 12.92 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 13.32 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 13.73 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 10.84 kg per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 12.4 kg per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 12.64 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 13.65 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +361.0% | 1.19 kg per square kilometre | 5.5 kg per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +94.8% | 8.13 kg per square kilometre | 15.84 kg per square kilometre |
| 2008 | -47.1% | 18.29 kg per square kilometre | 9.67 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.62 kg per square kilometre | 1.55 kg per square kilometre | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.33 kg per square kilometre | 1.16 kg per square kilometre | 1.66 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 kg per square kilometre | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | 2.6 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.69 kg per square kilometre | 1.19 kg per square kilometre | 6.89 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2 kg per square kilometre | 8.13 kg per square kilometre | 19.12 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.03 kg per square kilometre | 10.24 kg per square kilometre | 13.73 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.38 kg per square kilometre | 10.84 kg per square kilometre | 13.65 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 16 Dominican Republic 15.26 kg per square kilometre compare
- 17 El Salvador 14.74 kg per square kilometre compare
- 18 Tunisia 14.74 kg per square kilometre compare
- 20 Azerbaijan 13.07 kg per square kilometre compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 12.71 kg per square kilometre compare
- 22 Antigua and Barbuda 12.34 kg per square kilometre compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Benin?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Benin was 13.65 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 19.12 kg per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 kg per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Benin rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.