Chickens — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Chickens — Manure left on pasture (N content) was 55.48 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
55.48 million kg
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
20th
of 33 groups
All-time high
68.04 million kg
in 2011
All-time low
6.79 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Southern Africa, 1961–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 55.48 million kg for chickens — manure left on pasture in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture in Southern Africa peaked at 68.04 million kg in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.79 million kg, in 1961.

That places Southern Africa 20th out of 33 groups 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 6.79 million kg —
1962 7.06 million kg +4.0%
1963 7.24 million kg +2.5%
1964 7.42 million kg +2.6%
1965 8.05 million kg +8.4%
1966 8.24 million kg +2.4%
1967 8.57 million kg +3.9%
1968 8.89 million kg +3.8%
1969 9.03 million kg +1.5%
1970 8.95 million kg -0.9%
1971 9.93 million kg +11.0%
1972 10.92 million kg +9.9%
1973 12.41 million kg +13.7%
1974 10.14 million kg -18.3%
1975 10.30 million kg +1.5%
1976 10.64 million kg +3.3%
1977 10.96 million kg +3.0%
1978 11.32 million kg +3.3%
1979 11.76 million kg +3.9%
1980 12.21 million kg +3.8%
1981 12.81 million kg +4.9%
1982 13.14 million kg +2.5%
1983 13.13 million kg -0.1%
1984 13.73 million kg +4.6%
1985 14.43 million kg +5.1%
1986 15.15 million kg +5.0%
1987 15.82 million kg +4.4%
1988 16.59 million kg +4.9%
1989 17.36 million kg +4.6%
1990 29.75 million kg +71.4%
1991 30.99 million kg +4.2%
1992 30.09 million kg -2.9%
1993 31.27 million kg +3.9%
1994 32.61 million kg +4.3%
1995 34.78 million kg +6.7%
1996 37.58 million kg +8.0%
1997 39.11 million kg +4.1%
1998 38.94 million kg -0.4%
1999 41.12 million kg +5.6%
2000 43.08 million kg +4.8%
2001 46.82 million kg +8.7%
2002 50.76 million kg +8.4%
2003 49.55 million kg -2.4%
2004 50.02 million kg +0.9%
2005 43.11 million kg -13.8%
2006 45.11 million kg +4.7%
2007 49.98 million kg +10.8%
2008 58.87 million kg +17.8%
2009 63.01 million kg +7.0%
2010 66.91 million kg +6.2%
2011 68.04 million kg +1.7%
2012 68.02 million kg -0.0%
2013 56.81 million kg -16.5%
2014 56.25 million kg -1.0%
2015 55.13 million kg -2.0%
2016 55.54 million kg +0.7%
2017 56.79 million kg +2.3%
2018 57.84 million kg +1.8%
2019 58.91 million kg +1.8%
2020 58.96 million kg +0.1%
2021 56.30 million kg -4.5%
2022 57.12 million kg +1.5%
2023 55.48 million kg -2.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens — Manure left on pasture (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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +71.4% 17.36 million kg 29.75 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.92 million kg 6.79 million kg 9.03 million kg 9
1970s 10.73 million kg 8.95 million kg 12.41 million kg 10
1980s 14.44 million kg 12.21 million kg 17.36 million kg 10
1990s 34.62 million kg 29.75 million kg 41.12 million kg 10
2000s 50.03 million kg 43.08 million kg 63.01 million kg 10
2010s 60.03 million kg 55.13 million kg 68.04 million kg 10
2020s 56.97 million kg 55.48 million kg 58.96 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 17 Thailand 54.01 million kg compare
  2. 17 Timor-Leste 139,534 kg compare
  3. 18 South Africa 52.98 million kg compare
  4. 18 Polynesia 15,342 kg compare
  5. 19 Philippines 41.25 million kg compare
  6. 19 Micronesia 10,328 kg compare
  7. 20 Iraq 37.70 million kg compare
  8. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2,576 kg compare
  9. 21 Dominican Republic 37.58 million kg compare
  10. 21 Caribbean 54.73 million kg compare
  11. 22 Colombia 36.21 million kg compare
  12. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 41.34 million kg compare
  13. 23 Republic of Korea 35.38 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure left on pasture in Southern Africa?
Chickens — manure left on pasture in Southern Africa was 55.48 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 68.04 million kg in 2011.
What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6.79 million kg in 1961.
How does Southern Africa rank for chickens — manure left on pasture?
Southern Africa ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Manure left on pasture (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).