Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 2.65 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.65 million kg
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
31st
of 33 groups
All-time high
3.24 million kg
in 2011
All-time low
337,542 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Africa, 1961–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 2.65 million kg for poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Africa peaked at 3.24 million kg in 2011 and was at its lowest, 337,542 kg, in 1961.

Southern Africa ranks 31st of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 337,542 kg
1962 350,688 kg +3.9%
1963 359,350 kg +2.5%
1964 368,474 kg +2.5%
1965 398,077 kg +8.0%
1966 411,484 kg +3.4%
1967 423,269 kg +2.9%
1968 438,919 kg +3.7%
1969 445,754 kg +1.6%
1970 442,522 kg -0.7%
1971 488,971 kg +10.5%
1972 535,492 kg +9.5%
1973 606,168 kg +13.2%
1974 499,955 kg -17.5%
1975 507,347 kg +1.5%
1976 523,376 kg +3.2%
1977 538,462 kg +2.9%
1978 555,659 kg +3.2%
1979 576,551 kg +3.8%
1980 598,142 kg +3.7%
1981 626,820 kg +4.8%
1982 642,537 kg +2.5%
1983 642,627 kg +0.0%
1984 671,360 kg +4.5%
1985 704,563 kg +4.9%
1986 738,590 kg +4.8%
1987 770,351 kg +4.3%
1988 806,894 kg +4.7%
1989 843,196 kg +4.5%
1990 1.42 million kg +68.9%
1991 1.48 million kg +4.1%
1992 1.44 million kg -2.9%
1993 1.50 million kg +3.8%
1994 1.56 million kg +4.3%
1995 1.66 million kg +6.6%
1996 1.80 million kg +8.0%
1997 1.87 million kg +4.1%
1998 1.86 million kg -0.4%
1999 1.96 million kg +5.5%
2000 2.06 million kg +4.6%
2001 2.23 million kg +8.6%
2002 2.42 million kg +8.4%
2003 2.36 million kg -2.3%
2004 2.39 million kg +1.2%
2005 2.07 million kg -13.6%
2006 2.16 million kg +4.6%
2007 2.39 million kg +10.6%
2008 2.81 million kg +17.5%
2009 3.00 million kg +6.9%
2010 3.19 million kg +6.1%
2011 3.24 million kg +1.7%
2012 3.24 million kg -0.0%
2013 2.71 million kg -16.2%
2014 2.69 million kg -1.0%
2015 2.64 million kg -2.0%
2016 2.66 million kg +0.7%
2017 2.71 million kg +2.2%
2018 2.76 million kg +1.8%
2019 2.81 million kg +1.8%
2020 2.82 million kg +0.1%
2021 2.69 million kg -4.4%
2022 2.73 million kg +1.4%
2023 2.65 million kg -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 392,617 kg 337,542 kg 445,754 kg 9
1970s 527,450 kg 442,522 kg 606,168 kg 10
1980s 704,508 kg 598,142 kg 843,196 kg 10
1990s 1.66 million kg 1.42 million kg 1.96 million kg 10
2000s 2.39 million kg 2.06 million kg 3.00 million kg 10
2010s 2.87 million kg 2.64 million kg 3.24 million kg 10
2020s 2.72 million kg 2.65 million kg 2.82 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 28 Republic of Korea 9.21 million kg compare
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  3. 30 Australia 8.68 million kg compare
  4. 31 Peru 8.62 million kg compare
  5. 32 Yugoslav SFR 7.85 million kg compare
  6. 33 Cabo Verde 11,519 kg compare
  7. 33 Chile 7.75 million kg compare
  8. 34 Ecuador 7.74 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Africa?
Poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Africa was 2.65 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.24 million kg in 2011.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 337,542 kg in 1961.
How does Southern Africa rank for poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
Southern Africa ranks 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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, 14,087 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).