All Animals: Manure left on pasture … left capita volatilises in South Africa
South Africa: All Animals: Manure left on pasture … left capita volatilises was 2.79 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in South Africa is 2.79 kg per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in South Africa peaked at 12.45 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.79 kg per person, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 59th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals: Manure left on pasture … left capita volatilises in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.45 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 12.13 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 11.75 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 11.22 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 10.9 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 10.18 kg per person | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 9.74 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 9.57 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 9.37 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 8.66 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 8.22 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 7.79 kg per person | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 7.73 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 7.59 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 7.54 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 7.37 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 7.33 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 7.18 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 7.25 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 6.9 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 6.5 kg per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 6.48 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 6.24 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 5.84 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 5.38 kg per person | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 5.18 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 5.08 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 4.97 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 4.98 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.11 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 5.04 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.87 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 4.58 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 4.43 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 4.39 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.44 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.48 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.47 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.41 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.36 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.33 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.17 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 4.09 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.03 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 4 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.92 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.95 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.96 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.9 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.84 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.77 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.75 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.64 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.57 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.45 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.34 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 3.24 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.15 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.05 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.95 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.88 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.83 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.79 kg per person | -1.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2.79 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.98 kg per person, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2.79 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.13 kg per person, 89% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.81 kg per person | 9.37 kg per person | 12.45 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.67 kg per person | 7.18 kg per person | 8.66 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.75 kg per person | 4.97 kg per person | 6.9 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.62 kg per person | 4.39 kg per person | 5.11 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 kg per person | 3.9 kg per person | 4.36 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 kg per person | 3.05 kg per person | 3.84 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 kg per person | 2.79 kg per person | 2.95 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 2.79 kg per person 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 12.45 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content)?
- South Africa ranks 59th out of 170 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 down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.