Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in South Africa
South Africa: Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 2.54 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 2.54 million kg for poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises in 2023.
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 volatilises in South Africa peaked at 3.10 million kg in 2012 and was at its lowest, 316,901 kg, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 52nd of 193 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 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 316,901 kg | — |
| 1962 | 327,517 kg | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 334,763 kg | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 342,008 kg | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 369,476 kg | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 380,561 kg | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 390,709 kg | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 404,695 kg | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 411,816 kg | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 405,681 kg | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 454,121 kg | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 495,694 kg | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 564,699 kg | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 456,314 kg | -19.2% |
| 1975 | 461,900 kg | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 475,724 kg | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 489,518 kg | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 503,404 kg | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 524,172 kg | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 545,008 kg | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 565,985 kg | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 573,355 kg | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 580,725 kg | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 615,433 kg | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 643,400 kg | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 670,862 kg | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 698,674 kg | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 726,486 kg | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 754,297 kg | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.33 million kg | +76.9% |
| 1991 | 1.39 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.36 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.42 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.47 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.54 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.70 million kg | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 1.77 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.76 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.85 million kg | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.94 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 2.12 million kg | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 2.30 million kg | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 2.24 million kg | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.26 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.93 million kg | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 2.03 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.25 million kg | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 2.67 million kg | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 2.86 million kg | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 3.04 million kg | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 3.10 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.10 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.58 million kg | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 2.57 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.52 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.54 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.60 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.65 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.70 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.70 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.57 million kg | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 2.61 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.54 million kg | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 364,272 kg | 316,901 kg | 411,816 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 483,123 kg | 405,681 kg | 564,699 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 637,422 kg | 545,008 kg | 754,297 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 million kg | 1.33 million kg | 1.85 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 million kg | 1.93 million kg | 2.86 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 million kg | 2.52 million kg | 3.10 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.60 million kg | 2.54 million kg | 2.70 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 20.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.012 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises in South Africa?
- Poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises in South Africa was 2.54 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.10 million kg in 2012.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 316,901 kg in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- South Africa ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).