Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in South Africa

South Africa: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture was 54.07 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
54.07 million kg
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
18th
of 193 countries
All-time high
66.12 million kg
in 2012
All-time low
6.75 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in South Africa, 1961–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poultry birds — manure left on pasture in South Africa is 54.07 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture in South Africa peaked at 66.12 million kg in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.75 million kg, in 1961.

South Africa ranks 18th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture (N content) in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 6.75 million kg
1962 6.98 million kg +3.3%
1963 7.14 million kg +2.2%
1964 7.29 million kg +2.2%
1965 7.88 million kg +8.0%
1966 8.11 million kg +3.0%
1967 8.33 million kg +2.7%
1968 8.63 million kg +3.6%
1969 8.78 million kg +1.8%
1970 8.65 million kg -1.5%
1971 9.68 million kg +11.9%
1972 10.57 million kg +9.2%
1973 12.04 million kg +13.9%
1974 9.73 million kg -19.2%
1975 9.85 million kg +1.2%
1976 10.14 million kg +3.0%
1977 10.43 million kg +2.9%
1978 10.73 million kg +2.8%
1979 11.17 million kg +4.1%
1980 11.62 million kg +4.0%
1981 12.06 million kg +3.8%
1982 12.22 million kg +1.3%
1983 12.38 million kg +1.3%
1984 13.12 million kg +6.0%
1985 13.71 million kg +4.5%
1986 14.30 million kg +4.3%
1987 14.89 million kg +4.1%
1988 15.49 million kg +4.0%
1989 16.08 million kg +3.8%
1990 28.45 million kg +76.9%
1991 29.70 million kg +4.4%
1992 29.04 million kg -2.2%
1993 30.28 million kg +4.3%
1994 31.25 million kg +3.2%
1995 32.92 million kg +5.3%
1996 36.33 million kg +10.4%
1997 37.75 million kg +3.9%
1998 37.54 million kg -0.5%
1999 39.53 million kg +5.3%
2000 41.42 million kg +4.8%
2001 45.09 million kg +8.9%
2002 48.98 million kg +8.6%
2003 47.68 million kg -2.7%
2004 48.26 million kg +1.2%
2005 41.24 million kg -14.6%
2006 43.20 million kg +4.8%
2007 47.93 million kg +10.9%
2008 56.94 million kg +18.8%
2009 61.05 million kg +7.2%
2010 64.86 million kg +6.2%
2011 66.03 million kg +1.8%
2012 66.12 million kg +0.1%
2013 54.96 million kg -16.9%
2014 54.84 million kg -0.2%
2015 53.66 million kg -2.2%
2016 54.25 million kg +1.1%
2017 55.41 million kg +2.1%
2018 56.49 million kg +1.9%
2019 57.51 million kg +1.8%
2020 57.46 million kg -0.1%
2021 54.77 million kg -4.7%
2022 55.67 million kg +1.6%
2023 54.07 million kg -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.76 million kg 6.75 million kg 8.78 million kg 9
1970s 10.30 million kg 8.65 million kg 12.04 million kg 10
1980s 13.59 million kg 11.62 million kg 16.08 million kg 10
1990s 33.28 million kg 28.45 million kg 39.53 million kg 10
2000s 48.18 million kg 41.24 million kg 61.05 million kg 10
2010s 58.41 million kg 53.66 million kg 66.12 million kg 10
2020s 55.49 million kg 54.07 million kg 57.46 million kg 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 15 Japan 60.60 million kg compare
  2. 16 Thailand 59.65 million kg compare
  3. 17 Saudi Arabia 59.00 million kg compare
  4. 19 Tunisia 52.83 million kg compare
  5. 20 Philippines 46.64 million kg compare
  6. 21 Republic of Korea 37.77 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture in South Africa?
Poultry birds — manure left on pasture in South Africa was 54.07 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 66.12 million kg in 2012.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6.75 million kg in 1961.
How does South Africa rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture?
South Africa ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture (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).