All Animals — Manure applied to soils in South Africa
South Africa: All Animals — Manure applied to soils was 50.52 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Animals — Manure applied to soils in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 50.52 million kg for all animals — manure applied to soils in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils in South Africa peaked at 58.92 million kg in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.22 million kg, in 1971.
That places South Africa 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.57 million kg | 42.24 million kg | 46.13 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.03 million kg | 41.22 million kg | 45.29 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.04 million kg | 42.52 million kg | 46.16 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.07 million kg | 48.88 million kg | 53.39 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.32 million kg | 53.66 million kg | 58.45 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.83 million kg | 52.74 million kg | 58.92 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.11 million kg | 50.52 million kg | 51.94 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 71 Cambodia 54.82 million kg compare
- 72 Nicaragua 52.73 million kg compare
- 73 Kyrgyz Republic 51.59 million kg compare
- 75 Madagascar, Republic of 49.95 million kg compare
- 76 China, Taiwan Province of 47.06 million kg compare
- 77 Norway 46.70 million kg compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 2.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 30,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 7,586 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 272,220 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 385,631 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 516,696 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure applied to soils in South Africa?
- All animals — manure applied to soils in South Africa was 50.52 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 58.92 million kg in 2010.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.22 million kg in 1971.
- How does South Africa rank for all animals — manure applied to soils?
- South Africa ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).