Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in South Africa
South Africa: Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) was 2.09 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) in South Africa stood at 2.09 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of 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 volatilises (n content) in South Africa peaked at 2.56 kg per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2612 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 volatilises (N content) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2612 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.27 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.276 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2819 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3046 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3137 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3221 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3336 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3395 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3344 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3744 kg per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4086 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4655 kg per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3762 kg per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3808 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3922 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4035 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.415 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4321 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4493 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4666 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4726 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4787 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5073 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5304 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.553 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5759 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5989 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6218 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 1991 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.21 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.41 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 1.46 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.45 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.6 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.74 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 1.89 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 1.84 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.87 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 1.67 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.85 kg per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 2.2 kg per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 2.36 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 2.51 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.55 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.56 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.13 kg per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 2.12 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.08 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.1 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.18 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.22 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.22 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.12 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 2.15 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.09 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) 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% | 0.6218 kg per square kilometre | 1.1 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3003 kg per square kilometre | 0.2612 kg per square kilometre | 0.3395 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3983 kg per square kilometre | 0.3344 kg per square kilometre | 0.4655 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5255 kg per square kilometre | 0.4493 kg per square kilometre | 0.6218 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 kg per square kilometre | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 kg per square kilometre | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | 2.36 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 kg per square kilometre | 2.08 kg per square kilometre | 2.56 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 kg per square kilometre | 2.09 kg per square kilometre | 2.22 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 120 Turkmenistan 2.37 kg per square kilometre compare
- 121 Saudi Arabia 2.24 kg per square kilometre compare
- 122 Rwanda 2.21 kg per square kilometre compare
- 124 Burkina Faso 2.02 kg per square kilometre compare
- 125 Kyrgyzstan 1.93 kg per square kilometre compare
- 126 Burundi 1.82 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 volatilises (n content) in South Africa?
- Poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) in South Africa was 2.09 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 kg per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2612 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content)?
- South Africa ranks 123rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) 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 volatilises (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 volatilises (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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 volatilises (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.