China vs South Africa: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches

China
61.2 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
62.72 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
59th
South Africa rank
58th

Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches over time

  • China
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 62.72 kg per square kilometre against 61.2 kg per square kilometre in China, a difference of 1.52 kg per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

China ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 58th of 159 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 22.95 kg per square kilometre 112.42 kg per square kilometre 89.47 kg per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 28.75 kg per square kilometre 92.57 kg per square kilometre 63.83 kg per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 32.46 kg per square kilometre 91.34 kg per square kilometre 58.88 kg per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 36.9 kg per square kilometre 87.59 kg per square kilometre 50.69 kg per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 44.54 kg per square kilometre 76.12 kg per square kilometre 31.58 kg per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 49.48 kg per square kilometre 69.19 kg per square kilometre 19.71 kg per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 59.19 kg per square kilometre 62.89 kg per square kilometre 3.7 kg per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square, China or South Africa?
South Africa, at 62.72 kg per square kilometre against 61.2 kg per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square between China and South Africa?
1.52 kg per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and South Africa rank globally for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?
China ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 58th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 9,179 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.