All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches was 18.66 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.66 million kg
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
31st
of 33 groups
All-time high
21.44 million kg
in 2010
All-time low
15.43 million kg
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Southern Africa, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 18.66 million kg for all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches in Southern Africa peaked at 21.44 million kg in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.43 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 that leaches in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 16.45 million kg
1962 16.54 million kg +0.5%
1963 16.37 million kg -1.0%
1964 16.09 million kg -1.7%
1965 16.04 million kg -0.4%
1966 15.43 million kg -3.8%
1967 15.45 million kg +0.1%
1968 15.98 million kg +3.4%
1969 16.59 million kg +3.8%
1970 16.32 million kg -1.6%
1971 15.45 million kg -5.3%
1972 15.66 million kg +1.4%
1973 15.97 million kg +1.9%
1974 16.09 million kg +0.7%
1975 15.93 million kg -1.0%
1976 16.03 million kg +0.7%
1977 16.52 million kg +3.1%
1978 16.92 million kg +2.4%
1979 16.64 million kg -1.7%
1980 16.46 million kg -1.1%
1981 16.26 million kg -1.2%
1982 16.68 million kg +2.6%
1983 16.96 million kg +1.6%
1984 16.21 million kg -4.4%
1985 15.95 million kg -1.6%
1986 16.35 million kg +2.5%
1987 16.40 million kg +0.3%
1988 16.87 million kg +2.9%
1989 17.50 million kg +3.7%
1990 18.73 million kg +7.0%
1991 18.53 million kg -1.0%
1992 18.06 million kg -2.6%
1993 17.68 million kg -2.1%
1994 17.63 million kg -0.3%
1995 18.65 million kg +5.7%
1996 18.70 million kg +0.3%
1997 19.07 million kg +2.0%
1998 19.16 million kg +0.4%
1999 19.08 million kg -0.4%
2000 19.83 million kg +4.0%
2001 20.12 million kg +1.4%
2002 20.16 million kg +0.2%
2003 19.84 million kg -1.6%
2004 19.95 million kg +0.6%
2005 20.05 million kg +0.5%
2006 20.27 million kg +1.1%
2007 20.69 million kg +2.1%
2008 21.00 million kg +1.5%
2009 21.30 million kg +1.5%
2010 21.44 million kg +0.6%
2011 21.41 million kg -0.1%
2012 21.38 million kg -0.2%
2013 20.41 million kg -4.5%
2014 20.27 million kg -0.7%
2015 20.02 million kg -1.3%
2016 20.01 million kg -0.1%
2017 19.47 million kg -2.7%
2018 19.41 million kg -0.3%
2019 19.15 million kg -1.3%
2020 18.75 million kg -2.1%
2021 18.35 million kg -2.2%
2022 18.82 million kg +2.6%
2023 18.66 million kg -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.10 million kg 15.43 million kg 16.59 million kg 9
1970s 16.15 million kg 15.45 million kg 16.92 million kg 10
1980s 16.56 million kg 15.95 million kg 17.50 million kg 10
1990s 18.53 million kg 17.63 million kg 19.16 million kg 10
2000s 20.32 million kg 19.83 million kg 21.30 million kg 10
2010s 20.30 million kg 19.15 million kg 21.44 million kg 10
2020s 18.64 million kg 18.35 million kg 18.82 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 28 Belarus 63.95 million kg compare
  2. 29 Ukraine 62.60 million kg compare
  3. 30 Argentina 57.38 million kg compare
  4. 31 Belgium-Luxembourg 57.04 million kg compare
  5. 32 Mongolia 52.18 million kg compare
  6. 33 Romania 51.84 million kg compare
  7. 34 Thailand 50.74 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches in Southern Africa?
All animals — manure applied to soils that leaches in Southern Africa was 18.66 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 21.44 million kg in 2010.
What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 15.43 million kg in 1966.
How does Southern Africa rank for all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches?
Southern Africa ranks 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 14,264 data points, 1961–2023
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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).