Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per in South Africa
South Africa: Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per was 3.14 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in South Africa stood at 3.14 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in South Africa peaked at 3.84 kg per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3919 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 123rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3919 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.405 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4139 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4229 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4569 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4706 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4831 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5004 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5092 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5016 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5615 kg per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6129 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6983 kg per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5642 kg per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5711 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5882 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6053 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6225 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6481 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6739 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6998 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.709 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7181 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.761 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7956 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8295 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8639 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8983 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9327 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.65 kg per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 1991 | 1.72 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.68 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.81 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 2.11 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 2.19 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.18 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.29 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 2.4 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 2.62 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 2.84 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 2.77 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.8 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.39 kg per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 2.51 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.78 kg per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 3.3 kg per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 3.54 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 3.76 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 3.83 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.19 kg per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 3.18 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.11 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.15 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.21 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.28 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.34 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.33 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.18 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 3.23 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.14 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per in South 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 | +76.9% | 0.9327 kg per square kilometre | 1.65 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4504 kg per square kilometre | 0.3919 kg per square kilometre | 0.5092 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5974 kg per square kilometre | 0.5016 kg per square kilometre | 0.6983 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7882 kg per square kilometre | 0.6739 kg per square kilometre | 0.9327 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 kg per square kilometre | 1.65 kg per square kilometre | 2.29 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 kg per square kilometre | 2.39 kg per square kilometre | 3.54 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 kg per square kilometre | 3.11 kg per square kilometre | 3.84 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.22 kg per square kilometre | 3.14 kg per square kilometre | 3.33 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 120 Turkmenistan 3.55 kg per square kilometre compare
- 121 Saudi Arabia 3.36 kg per square kilometre compare
- 122 Rwanda 3.32 kg per square kilometre compare
- 124 Burkina Faso 3.04 kg per square kilometre compare
- 125 Kyrgyzstan 2.9 kg per square kilometre compare
- 126 Burundi 2.73 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in South Africa?
- Poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in South Africa was 3.14 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 kg per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3919 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per?
- South Africa ranks 123rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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 that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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.