Somalia vs South Africa: Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils

Somalia
5.87 million kg
in 2023
South Africa
5.20 million kg
in 2023
Somalia rank
88th
South Africa rank
91st

Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils over time

  • Somalia
  • South Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922023

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 5.87 million kg against 5.20 million kg in South Africa, a difference of 675,110 kg.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Somalia ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 91st of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 4.16 million kg 5.16 million kg 996,887 kg South Africa
1970s 5.21 million kg 5.34 million kg 132,978 kg South Africa
1980s 6.14 million kg 4.39 million kg 1.75 million kg Somalia
1990s 6.14 million kg 4.13 million kg 2.01 million kg Somalia
2000s 6.20 million kg 4.56 million kg 1.65 million kg Somalia
2010s 6.21 million kg 5.08 million kg 1.13 million kg Somalia
2020s 5.98 million kg 5.20 million kg 782,525 kg Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils, Somalia or South Africa?
Somalia, at 5.87 million kg against 5.20 million kg in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils between Somalia and South Africa?
675,110 kg, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils?
Somalia ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 91st of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 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).