Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture was 56.58 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 56.58 million kg for poultry birds — manure left on pasture in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Southern Africa peaked at 69.07 million kg in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.19 million kg, in 1961.
Southern Africa ranks 20th of 33 groups 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 left on pasture in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.19 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 7.48 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 7.66 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 7.85 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 8.49 million kg | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 8.77 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 9.02 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 9.36 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 9.50 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 9.43 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 10.42 million kg | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 11.41 million kg | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 12.92 million kg | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 10.66 million kg | -17.5% |
| 1975 | 10.81 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 11.16 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 11.48 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 11.84 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 12.29 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 12.75 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 13.36 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 13.70 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 13.70 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14.31 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 15.02 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 15.74 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 16.42 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 17.20 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 17.97 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 30.36 million kg | +68.9% |
| 1991 | 31.61 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 30.71 million kg | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 31.89 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 33.25 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 35.44 million kg | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 38.27 million kg | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 39.82 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 39.67 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 41.87 million kg | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 43.81 million kg | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 47.57 million kg | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 51.56 million kg | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 50.40 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 51.00 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 44.09 million kg | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 46.10 million kg | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 50.96 million kg | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 59.88 million kg | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 64.03 million kg | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 67.94 million kg | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 69.07 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 69.06 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 57.86 million kg | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 57.30 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 56.18 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 56.60 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 57.86 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 58.91 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 59.98 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 60.04 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 57.38 million kg | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 58.21 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 56.58 million kg | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.37 million kg | 7.19 million kg | 9.50 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.24 million kg | 9.43 million kg | 12.92 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.02 million kg | 12.75 million kg | 17.97 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.29 million kg | 30.36 million kg | 41.87 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.94 million kg | 43.81 million kg | 64.03 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.08 million kg | 56.18 million kg | 69.07 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.05 million kg | 56.58 million kg | 60.04 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 17 Saudi Arabia 59.00 million kg compare
- 18 South Africa 54.07 million kg compare
- 19 Tunisia 52.83 million kg compare
- 20 Philippines 46.64 million kg compare
- 21 Republic of Korea 37.77 million kg compare
- 22 Iraq 37.70 million kg compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 37.58 million kg compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Southern Africa?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Southern Africa was 56.58 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 69.07 million kg in 2011.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.19 million kg in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture?
- Southern Africa ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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).