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

China
40.8 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
41.82 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
59th
South Africa rank
58th

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

  • China
  • South Africa
20406080196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 41.82 kg per square kilometre against 40.8 kg per square kilometre in China, a difference of 1.02 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 15.3 kg per square kilometre 74.94 kg per square kilometre 59.64 kg per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 19.17 kg per square kilometre 61.72 kg per square kilometre 42.55 kg per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 21.64 kg per square kilometre 60.9 kg per square kilometre 39.25 kg per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 24.6 kg per square kilometre 58.39 kg per square kilometre 33.8 kg per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 29.69 kg per square kilometre 50.75 kg per square kilometre 21.05 kg per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 32.99 kg per square kilometre 46.13 kg per square kilometre 13.14 kg per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 39.46 kg per square kilometre 41.93 kg per square kilometre 2.47 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 volatilises (n content), per, China or South Africa?
South Africa, at 41.82 kg per square kilometre against 40.8 kg per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per between China and South Africa?
1.02 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 volatilises (n content), per?
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 volatilises (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 volatilises (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 volatilises (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.