Chickens — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Chickens — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 2.60 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.60 million kg
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
31st
of 33 groups
All-time high
3.19 million kg
in 2011
All-time low
318,486 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Africa, 1961–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 2.60 million kg for chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 that volatilises in Southern Africa peaked at 3.19 million kg in 2011 and was at its lowest, 318,486 kg, in 1961.

That places Southern Africa 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 that volatilises in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 318,486 kg
1962 331,251 kg +4.0%
1963 339,534 kg +2.5%
1964 348,277 kg +2.6%
1965 377,501 kg +8.4%
1966 386,689 kg +2.4%
1967 401,932 kg +3.9%
1968 417,203 kg +3.8%
1969 423,657 kg +1.5%
1970 419,944 kg -0.9%
1971 466,014 kg +11.0%
1972 512,155 kg +9.9%
1973 582,357 kg +13.7%
1974 475,803 kg -18.3%
1975 483,101 kg +1.5%
1976 499,037 kg +3.3%
1977 514,061 kg +3.0%
1978 531,102 kg +3.3%
1979 551,699 kg +3.9%
1980 572,926 kg +3.8%
1981 601,100 kg +4.9%
1982 616,312 kg +2.5%
1983 615,897 kg -0.1%
1984 644,126 kg +4.6%
1985 676,825 kg +5.1%
1986 710,852 kg +5.0%
1987 742,263 kg +4.4%
1988 778,457 kg +4.9%
1989 814,411 kg +4.6%
1990 1.40 million kg +71.4%
1991 1.45 million kg +4.2%
1992 1.41 million kg -2.9%
1993 1.47 million kg +3.9%
1994 1.53 million kg +4.3%
1995 1.63 million kg +6.7%
1996 1.76 million kg +8.0%
1997 1.83 million kg +4.1%
1998 1.83 million kg -0.4%
1999 1.93 million kg +5.6%
2000 2.02 million kg +4.8%
2001 2.20 million kg +8.7%
2002 2.38 million kg +8.4%
2003 2.32 million kg -2.4%
2004 2.35 million kg +0.9%
2005 2.02 million kg -13.8%
2006 2.12 million kg +4.7%
2007 2.34 million kg +10.8%
2008 2.76 million kg +17.8%
2009 2.96 million kg +7.0%
2010 3.14 million kg +6.2%
2011 3.19 million kg +1.7%
2012 3.19 million kg -0.0%
2013 2.67 million kg -16.5%
2014 2.64 million kg -1.0%
2015 2.59 million kg -2.0%
2016 2.61 million kg +0.7%
2017 2.66 million kg +2.3%
2018 2.71 million kg +1.8%
2019 2.76 million kg +1.8%
2020 2.77 million kg +0.1%
2021 2.64 million kg -4.5%
2022 2.68 million kg +1.5%
2023 2.60 million kg -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 371,614 kg 318,486 kg 423,657 kg 9
1970s 503,527 kg 419,944 kg 582,357 kg 10
1980s 677,317 kg 572,926 kg 814,411 kg 10
1990s 1.62 million kg 1.40 million kg 1.93 million kg 10
2000s 2.35 million kg 2.02 million kg 2.96 million kg 10
2010s 2.82 million kg 2.59 million kg 3.19 million kg 10
2020s 2.67 million kg 2.60 million kg 2.77 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 28 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 8.83 million kg compare
  2. 29 Republic of Korea 8.62 million kg compare
  3. 30 Peru 8.62 million kg compare
  4. 31 Australia 8.18 million kg compare
  5. 32 Ecuador 7.64 million kg compare
  6. 33 Yugoslav SFR 6.98 million kg compare
  7. 34 Romania 6.92 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Africa?
Chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Africa was 2.60 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.19 million kg in 2011.
What is the lowest chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 318,486 kg in 1961.
How does Southern Africa rank for chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
Southern Africa ranks 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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).