What is the lowest poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.9403 kg per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.

Is poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sub-Saharan Africa: Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square was 5.16 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

5.16 kg per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.9%

Rank

2nd

of 2 groups

All-time high

5.16 kg per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.9403 kg per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 5.16 kg per square kilometre for poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 5.16 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9403 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.

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

Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.9403 kg per square kilometre	—
1962	0.9746 kg per square kilometre	+3.6%
1963	0.9994 kg per square kilometre	+2.5%
1964	1.04 kg per square kilometre	+3.9%
1965	1.08 kg per square kilometre	+4.2%
1966	1.13 kg per square kilometre	+4.1%
1967	1.18 kg per square kilometre	+4.5%
1968	1.23 kg per square kilometre	+4.3%
1969	1.3 kg per square kilometre	+5.6%
1970	1.35 kg per square kilometre	+4.4%
1971	1.42 kg per square kilometre	+4.7%
1972	1.45 kg per square kilometre	+2.6%
1973	1.51 kg per square kilometre	+3.8%
1974	1.51 kg per square kilometre	+0.2%
1975	1.57 kg per square kilometre	+4.2%
1976	1.63 kg per square kilometre	+3.6%
1977	1.7 kg per square kilometre	+4.3%
1978	1.74 kg per square kilometre	+2.4%
1979	1.79 kg per square kilometre	+2.7%
1980	1.81 kg per square kilometre	+1.0%
1981	1.84 kg per square kilometre	+2.1%
1982	1.89 kg per square kilometre	+2.8%
1983	1.93 kg per square kilometre	+1.9%
1984	1.96 kg per square kilometre	+1.7%
1985	2.08 kg per square kilometre	+6.1%
1986	2.17 kg per square kilometre	+4.4%
1987	2.2 kg per square kilometre	+1.1%
1988	2.28 kg per square kilometre	+3.6%
1989	2.34 kg per square kilometre	+2.9%
1990	2.61 kg per square kilometre	+11.6%
1991	2.65 kg per square kilometre	+1.5%
1992	2.68 kg per square kilometre	+1.3%
1993	2.47 kg per square kilometre	-8.1%
1994	2.51 kg per square kilometre	+1.9%
1995	2.6 kg per square kilometre	+3.5%
1996	2.67 kg per square kilometre	+2.8%
1997	2.72 kg per square kilometre	+1.6%
1998	2.84 kg per square kilometre	+4.7%
1999	2.89 kg per square kilometre	+1.8%
2000	2.89 kg per square kilometre	-0.2%
2001	3.13 kg per square kilometre	+8.6%
2002	3.28 kg per square kilometre	+4.6%
2003	3.33 kg per square kilometre	+1.5%
2004	3.34 kg per square kilometre	+0.5%
2005	3.35 kg per square kilometre	+0.1%
2006	3.45 kg per square kilometre	+3.0%
2007	3.61 kg per square kilometre	+4.8%
2008	3.81 kg per square kilometre	+5.4%
2009	4.03 kg per square kilometre	+5.9%
2010	4.24 kg per square kilometre	+5.1%
2011	4.16 kg per square kilometre	-1.8%
2012	3.88 kg per square kilometre	-6.7%
2013	3.79 kg per square kilometre	-2.4%
2014	3.91 kg per square kilometre	+3.1%
2015	4 kg per square kilometre	+2.3%
2016	4.19 kg per square kilometre	+5.0%
2017	4.34 kg per square kilometre	+3.5%
2018	4.55 kg per square kilometre	+4.7%
2019	4.65 kg per square kilometre	+2.2%
2020	4.73 kg per square kilometre	+1.7%
2021	4.9 kg per square kilometre	+3.7%
2022	5.11 kg per square kilometre	+4.3%
2023	5.16 kg per square kilometre	+0.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.1 kg per square kilometre	0.9403 kg per square kilometre	1.3 kg per square kilometre	9
1970s	1.57 kg per square kilometre	1.35 kg per square kilometre	1.79 kg per square kilometre	10
1980s	2.05 kg per square kilometre	1.81 kg per square kilometre	2.34 kg per square kilometre	10
1990s	2.67 kg per square kilometre	2.47 kg per square kilometre	2.89 kg per square kilometre	10
2000s	3.42 kg per square kilometre	2.89 kg per square kilometre	4.03 kg per square kilometre	10
2010s	4.17 kg per square kilometre	3.79 kg per square kilometre	4.65 kg per square kilometre	10
2020s	4.97 kg per square kilometre	4.73 kg per square kilometre	5.16 kg per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

1 Barbados 2,902 kg per square kilometre compare
2 Trinidad and Tobago 1,689 kg per square kilometre compare
3 Malta 1,257 kg per square kilometre compare
4 Singapore 1,173 kg per square kilometre compare
5 Dominican Republic 1,077 kg per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa was 5.16 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 5.16 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9403 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (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.

Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre
Unit: kg per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 9,701 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (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.