All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) was 62.20 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Animals — Manure applied to soils in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure applied to soils in Southern Africa stood at 62.20 million kg.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils in Southern Africa peaked at 71.46 million kg in 2010 and was at its lowest, 51.43 million kg, in 1966.
That places Southern Africa 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.84 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 55.13 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 54.58 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 53.64 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 53.45 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 51.43 million kg | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 51.50 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 53.26 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 55.29 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 54.40 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 51.50 million kg | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 52.21 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 53.23 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 53.62 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 53.09 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 53.44 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 55.08 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 56.40 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 55.45 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 54.86 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 54.19 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 55.62 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 56.53 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 54.05 million kg | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 53.18 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 54.50 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 54.66 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 56.24 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 58.32 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 62.42 million kg | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 61.78 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 60.20 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 58.93 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 58.77 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 62.15 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 62.33 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 63.57 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 63.85 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 63.59 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 66.12 million kg | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 67.05 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 67.19 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 66.13 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 66.50 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 66.83 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 67.57 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 68.96 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 69.99 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 71.00 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 71.46 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 71.37 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.25 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 68.03 million kg | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 67.58 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 66.74 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 66.69 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 64.91 million kg | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 64.69 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 63.84 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 62.50 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 61.15 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 62.73 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 62.20 million kg | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.68 million kg | 51.43 million kg | 55.29 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.84 million kg | 51.50 million kg | 56.40 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.21 million kg | 53.18 million kg | 58.32 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.76 million kg | 58.77 million kg | 63.85 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.73 million kg | 66.12 million kg | 71.00 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.65 million kg | 63.84 million kg | 71.46 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.15 million kg | 61.15 million kg | 62.73 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 28 Belarus 213.16 million kg compare
- 29 Ukraine 208.66 million kg compare
- 30 Argentina 191.28 million kg compare
- 30 Caribbean 175.50 million kg compare
- 31 Belgium-Luxembourg 190.12 million kg compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 20.65 million kg compare
- 32 Mongolia 173.95 million kg compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 1.19 million kg compare
- 33 Romania 172.80 million kg compare
- 34 Thailand 169.14 million kg compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure applied to soils in Southern Africa?
- All animals — manure applied to soils in Southern Africa was 62.20 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 71.46 million kg in 2010.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.43 million kg in 1966.
- How does Southern Africa rank for all animals — manure applied to soils?
- Southern Africa ranks 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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).