All Animals: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square in South Africa
South Africa: All Animals: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square was 776.77 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
776.77 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
123rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
916.39 kg per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
776.77 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 776.77 kg per square kilometre for all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in South Africa peaked at 916.39 kg per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 776.77 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places South Africa 123rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
All Animals: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 912.43 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 915.11 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 913.78 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 899.14 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 900.58 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 865.84 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 855.82 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 868.11 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 878.29 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 838.71 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 817.36 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 798.75 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 815.81 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 824.34 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 840.55 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 844.04 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 862.68 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 869.53 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 900.27 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 882.26 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 861.12 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 888.49 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 887.16 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 858.58 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 818.27 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 814.4 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 823.61 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 831.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 858.5 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 906.05 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 916.39 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 900.25 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 864.89 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 850.82 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 856.33 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 876.93 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 893.45 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 904.04 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 899.6 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 900.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 901.7 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 879.79 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 871.32 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 866.23 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 868.65 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 859.34 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 875.95 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 890 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 888 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 884.85 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 880.87 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 887.44 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 876.23 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 872.45 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 860.48 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 842.91 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 821.29 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 814.01 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 801.81 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 786.16 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 779.57 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 778.71 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 776.77 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 776.77 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,228 kg per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 776.77 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,446 kg per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 889.9 kg per square kilometre | 855.82 kg per square kilometre | 915.11 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 841.2 kg per square kilometre | 798.75 kg per square kilometre | 900.27 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 852.37 kg per square kilometre | 814.4 kg per square kilometre | 888.49 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 886.87 kg per square kilometre | 850.82 kg per square kilometre | 916.39 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 880.13 kg per square kilometre | 859.34 kg per square kilometre | 901.7 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 854.23 kg per square kilometre | 801.81 kg per square kilometre | 887.44 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 780.3 kg per square kilometre | 776.77 kg per square kilometre | 786.16 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 120 Afghanistan 789.29 kg per square kilometre compare
- 121 Thailand 787.23 kg per square kilometre compare
- 122 Slovakia 779.14 kg per square kilometre compare
- 124 Seychelles 771.31 kg per square kilometre compare
- 125 Jordan 768.21 kg per square kilometre compare
- 126 Montenegro 756.88 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in South Africa?
- All animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in South Africa was 776.77 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 916.39 kg per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 776.77 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square?
- South Africa ranks 123rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (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.
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (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.