All Animals: Manure left … volatilises left annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: All Animals: Manure left … volatilises left annual growth rate was -0.2194 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in South Africa, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in South Africa stood at -0.2194 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 117.0% on the previous year and up 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in South Africa peaked at 5.44 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -4.76 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places South Africa 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
All Animals: Manure left … volatilises left annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.3016 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.0857 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 1964 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +1754.6% |
| 1965 | 0.169 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1966 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -2278.1% |
| 1967 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1968 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -207.8% |
| 1969 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1970 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -554.7% |
| 1971 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1972 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -185.9% |
| 1974 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1975 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4026 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1977 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +446.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6575 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1979 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +477.5% |
| 1980 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 1981 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1982 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -228.9% |
| 1983 | -0.3167 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1984 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +890.8% |
| 1985 | -4.76 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 1986 | -0.6377 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1987 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -289.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8241 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1989 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +299.0% |
| 1990 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 1991 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1992 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -264.1% |
| 1993 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +134.8% |
| 1994 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1995 | 0.382 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1996 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +540.8% |
| 1997 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1999 | -0.3893 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 2000 | -0.132 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0447 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2002 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -6055.0% |
| 2003 | -0.9345 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2004 | -0.5961 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3822 % change on previous year | -164.1% |
| 2006 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -399.0% |
| 2007 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -267.5% |
| 2008 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2009 | -0.3286 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 2010 | -0.4289 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 2011 | -0.4616 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8029 % change on previous year | -273.9% |
| 2013 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -239.6% |
| 2014 | -0.4141 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2015 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +223.0% |
| 2016 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 2017 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2018 | -0.9015 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 2019 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 2020 | -1.98 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2021 | -0.7919 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2022 | -0.1011 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2023 | -0.2194 % change on previous year | +117.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's -0.2194 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0094 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's -0.2194 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6089 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All Animals: Manure left … volatilises left annual growth rate in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -6055.0% | 0.0447 % change on previous year | -2.66 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | -2278.1% | 0.169 % change on previous year | -3.68 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | -1754.6% | -0.0857 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.4684 % change on previous year | -3.68 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.28 % change on previous year | -4.75 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.476 % change on previous year | -4.76 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4588 % change on previous year | -4.08 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2035 % change on previous year | -2.66 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.02 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year | 0.8029 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7725 % change on previous year | -1.98 % change on previous year | -0.1011 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 119 Samoa -0.1299 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Papua New Guinea -0.1415 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Congo -0.1724 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Kuwait -0.2249 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Seychelles -0.2599 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Gambia -0.3899 % change on previous year 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 that volatilises (n content) in South Africa?
- All animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in South Africa was -0.2194 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.76 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does South Africa rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content)?
- South Africa ranks 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.