All Animals: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises in South Africa
South Africa: All Animals: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises was 8.33 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 8.33 kg per square kilometre for all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 that volatilises (n content) in South Africa peaked at 9.71 kg per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.8 kg per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places South Africa 143rd out of 170 countries 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 … applied square kilometre volatilises in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.59 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.61 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 7.51 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 7.36 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 7.34 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 7.02 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 6.96 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 7.24 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 7.5 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 7.31 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 6.8 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 6.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 7.02 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 7.01 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 6.98 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 7.03 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 7.21 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 7.47 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 7.26 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 7.11 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 7.13 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 7.38 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 7.58 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 7.17 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 7.01 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 7.14 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 7.13 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.34 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 7.61 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 8.24 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 8.42 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 8.23 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 8.09 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 8.06 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 8.47 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 8.6 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 8.72 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 8.8 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 8.58 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 8.87 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 9.08 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 9.2 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 9.08 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 9.04 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.85 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 8.89 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.07 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 9.49 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 9.64 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 9.71 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.69 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.68 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.28 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 9.21 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 9.03 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 9.01 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.9 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.85 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.69 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.56 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 8.42 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 8.4 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.33 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 8.33 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.5 kg per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 8.33 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.99 kg per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.35 kg per square kilometre | 6.96 kg per square kilometre | 7.61 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.09 kg per square kilometre | 6.8 kg per square kilometre | 7.47 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.26 kg per square kilometre | 7.01 kg per square kilometre | 7.61 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.42 kg per square kilometre | 8.06 kg per square kilometre | 8.8 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.12 kg per square kilometre | 8.85 kg per square kilometre | 9.64 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2 kg per square kilometre | 8.69 kg per square kilometre | 9.71 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.43 kg per square kilometre | 8.33 kg per square kilometre | 8.56 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 140 Sudan 9.18 kg per square kilometre compare
- 141 United Arab Emirates 9.13 kg per square kilometre compare
- 142 Zimbabwe 8.94 kg per square kilometre compare
- 144 Iceland 7.97 kg per square kilometre compare
- 145 New Caledonia 7.88 kg per square kilometre compare
- 146 Guyana 7.86 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 — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) in South Africa?
- All animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) in South Africa was 8.33 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.71 kg per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 kg per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does South Africa rank for all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content)?
- South Africa ranks 143rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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.