Chickens, layers — Manure management in Africa

Africa: Chickens, layers — Manure management was 59.00 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
59.00 million kg
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
20th
of 37 groups
All-time high
60.90 million kg
in 2022
All-time low
12.50 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Manure management in Africa, 1961–2023

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 59.00 million kg for chickens, layers — manure management in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure management in Africa peaked at 60.90 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.50 million kg, in 1961.

That places Africa 20th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.49 million kg 12.50 million kg 16.86 million kg 9
1970s 19.95 million kg 17.12 million kg 23.09 million kg 10
1980s 27.73 million kg 23.74 million kg 30.47 million kg 10
1990s 32.80 million kg 29.84 million kg 34.70 million kg 10
2000s 40.25 million kg 33.74 million kg 46.22 million kg 10
2010s 51.05 million kg 47.63 million kg 58.25 million kg 10
2020s 59.43 million kg 58.89 million kg 60.90 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34.68 million kg compare
  2. 18 Malaysia 32.01 million kg compare
  3. 19 Germany 31.09 million kg compare
  4. 20 Italy 28.95 million kg compare
  5. 21 Thailand 28.43 million kg compare
  6. 22 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 26.49 million kg compare
  7. 23 Poland 26.15 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — manure management in Africa?
Chickens, layers — manure management in Africa was 59.00 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — manure management recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 60.90 million kg in 2022.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure management recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 12.50 million kg in 1961.
How does Africa rank for chickens, layers — manure management?
Africa ranks 20th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — manure management rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, layers — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens, layers — Manure management (manure treated, 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).