Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content) was 13.01 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Manure applied to soils in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 13.01 million kg for chickens — manure applied to soils in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure applied to soils in Southern Africa peaked at 15.96 million kg in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.59 million kg, in 1961.
Southern Africa ranks 31st of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.59 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.66 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 1.70 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.74 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.89 million kg | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 1.93 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 2.01 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 2.09 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 2.12 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 2.10 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 2.33 million kg | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 2.56 million kg | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 2.91 million kg | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 2.38 million kg | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 2.42 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 2.50 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 2.57 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 2.66 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 2.76 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 2.86 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 3.01 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 3.08 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.08 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.22 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 3.38 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 3.55 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 3.71 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 3.89 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 4.07 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 6.98 million kg | +71.4% |
| 1991 | 7.27 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 7.06 million kg | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 7.33 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 7.65 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 8.16 million kg | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 8.81 million kg | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 9.17 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 9.13 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 9.64 million kg | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 10.10 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 10.98 million kg | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 11.91 million kg | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 11.62 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 11.73 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.11 million kg | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 10.58 million kg | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 11.72 million kg | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 13.81 million kg | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 14.78 million kg | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 15.70 million kg | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 15.96 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 15.96 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.33 million kg | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 13.19 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.93 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 13.03 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.32 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.57 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 13.82 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 13.83 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.21 million kg | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 13.40 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 13.01 million kg | -2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +71.4% | 4.07 million kg | 6.98 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 million kg | 1.59 million kg | 2.12 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.52 million kg | 2.10 million kg | 2.91 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.39 million kg | 2.86 million kg | 4.07 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.12 million kg | 6.98 million kg | 9.64 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.74 million kg | 10.10 million kg | 14.78 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.08 million kg | 12.93 million kg | 15.96 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.36 million kg | 13.01 million kg | 13.83 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 28 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 44.14 million kg compare
- 29 Republic of Korea 43.12 million kg compare
- 30 Peru 43.08 million kg compare
- 31 Australia 40.88 million kg compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 9.70 million kg compare
- 32 Ecuador 38.22 million kg compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 57,595 kg compare
- 33 Yugoslav SFR 34.91 million kg compare
- 34 Romania 34.58 million kg compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens — manure applied to soils in Southern Africa?
- Chickens — manure applied to soils in Southern Africa was 13.01 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — manure applied to soils recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.96 million kg in 2011.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure applied to soils recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 million kg in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for chickens — manure applied to soils?
- Southern Africa ranks 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (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).