All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content) in South Africa
South Africa: All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content) was 882.25 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
All Animals — Manure left on pasture in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure left on pasture in South Africa stood at 882.25 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture in South Africa peaked at 1.06 billion kg in 1962 and was at its lowest, 882.25 million kg, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 27th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.05 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.06 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.06 billion kg | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.04 billion kg | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 1.04 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.00 billion kg | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 989.64 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.00 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.01 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 964.98 million kg | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 942.57 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 919.06 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 938.75 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 948.63 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 968.66 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 972.57 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 993.96 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.00 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.04 billion kg | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.02 billion kg | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 992.90 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.02 billion kg | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.02 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 989.44 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 942.38 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 936.37 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 947.66 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 955.47 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 986.90 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.04 billion kg | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 1.05 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.03 billion kg | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 991.17 million kg | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 975.06 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 978.78 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.00 billion kg | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.02 billion kg | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.03 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.03 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.03 billion kg | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.03 billion kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.00 billion kg | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 992.28 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 986.36 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 990.14 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 978.82 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 997.56 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.01 billion kg | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.01 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.00 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 999.44 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.01 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 996.17 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 992.05 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 978.78 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 957.56 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 932.30 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 923.90 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 910.15 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 892.15 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 885.09 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 884.19 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 882.25 million kg | -0.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 882.25 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.36 million kg, 14.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 882.25 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 275.05 million kg, 3.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 billion kg | 989.64 million kg | 1.06 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 968.81 million kg | 919.06 million kg | 1.04 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 981.56 million kg | 936.37 million kg | 1.02 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 billion kg | 975.06 million kg | 1.05 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.00 billion kg | 978.82 million kg | 1.03 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 970.19 million kg | 910.15 million kg | 1.01 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 885.92 million kg | 882.25 million kg | 892.15 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 24 New Zealand 1.04 billion kg compare
- 25 Uganda 972.40 million kg compare
- 26 Mongolia 943.18 million kg compare
- 28 Bangladesh 860.29 million kg compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 756.78 million kg compare
- 30 Somalia 756.45 million kg 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 left on pasture in South Africa?
- All animals — manure left on pasture in South Africa was 882.25 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 billion kg in 1962.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 882.25 million kg in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for all animals — manure left on pasture?
- South Africa ranks 27th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 left on pasture (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).