Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in South Africa
South Africa: Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises was 2.61 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in South Africa stood at 2.61 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in South Africa peaked at 3.46 kg per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4676 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 64th out of 168 countries 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 … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4676 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5036 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5036 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5036 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7195 kg per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1966 | 0.7195 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7914 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8633 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.9353 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7914 kg per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 0.7914 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7914 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8633 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.3 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.19 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 1.66 kg per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1992 | 1.33 kg per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1993 | 1.37 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.5 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.73 kg per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 1.69 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.87 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 1.98 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.98 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.43 kg per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 2.34 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.42 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.42 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.7 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 2.84 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.09 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 2.95 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.09 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 3.24 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.27 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.31 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.38 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.6 kg per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 2.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.73 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.68 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.71 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.46 kg per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 2.63 kg per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 3.24 kg per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 2.61 kg per square kilometre | -19.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2.61 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.41 kg per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2.61 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5 kg per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in South 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 | +42.9% | 0.5036 kg per square kilometre | 0.7195 kg per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +39.9% | 1.19 kg per square kilometre | 1.66 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6675 kg per square kilometre | 0.4676 kg per square kilometre | 0.9353 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9353 kg per square kilometre | 0.7914 kg per square kilometre | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | 1.3 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 kg per square kilometre | 1.19 kg per square kilometre | 1.98 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 kg per square kilometre | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | 3.09 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 kg per square kilometre | 2.6 kg per square kilometre | 3.38 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 kg per square kilometre | 2.61 kg per square kilometre | 3.46 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % 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 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in South Africa?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in South Africa was 2.61 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 kg per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4676 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- South Africa ranks 64th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.