All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.7992 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in South Africa stood at 0.7992 kg per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in South Africa peaked at 2.72 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7992 kg per person, in 2023.
That places South Africa 150th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.72 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.65 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 2.54 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 2.41 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 2.33 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 2.16 kg per person | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 2.08 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 2.1 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.1 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.99 kg per person | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 1.8 kg per person | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 1.76 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.75 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.7 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.65 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.62 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.61 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.62 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.54 kg per person | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 1.46 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 1.42 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.42 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.4 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.28 kg per person | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 1.21 kg per person | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.2 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.16 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.16 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.16 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.23 kg per person | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.22 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.18 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.13 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.11 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.15 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.16 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.16 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.15 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.11 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.14 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.16 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.16 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.14 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.12 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.08 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.08 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.09 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.13 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.13 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.13 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.11 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.09 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.03 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9655 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9543 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9362 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9155 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8851 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8576 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8301 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8166 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7992 kg per person | -2.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.7992 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.85 kg per person, 21% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.7992 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.38 kg per person, 58% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 kg per person | 2.08 kg per person | 2.72 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.7 kg per person | 1.54 kg per person | 1.99 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 kg per person | 1.16 kg per person | 1.46 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 kg per person | 1.11 kg per person | 1.23 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 kg per person | 1.08 kg per person | 1.16 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 kg per person | 0.8851 kg per person | 1.13 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8259 kg per person | 0.7992 kg per person | 0.8576 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 147 Libya 0.8619 kg per person compare
- 148 Sierra Leone 0.8516 kg per person compare
- 149 Ghana 0.8154 kg per person compare
- 151 Saudi Arabia 0.7601 kg per person compare
- 152 Algeria 0.6946 kg per person compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 0.6429 kg per person 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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in South Africa?
- All animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in South Africa was 0.7992 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7992 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 150th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.