All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 245.30 million kg in 2023. ▬ Flat
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 245.30 million kg for all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Africa peaked at 287.03 million kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 232.75 million kg, in 2021.
Southern Africa ranks 26th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 267.72 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 271.75 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 271.80 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 268.17 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 267.46 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 257.17 million kg | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 258.03 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 261.71 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 267.93 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 261.58 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 257.62 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 255.42 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 259.55 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 265.82 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 264.89 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 265.91 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 274.95 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 274.42 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 284.03 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 283.64 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 272.20 million kg | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 275.92 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 272.82 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 266.34 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 257.22 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 257.53 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 260.79 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 265.43 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 274.33 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 287.03 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 287.02 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 280.41 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 266.44 million kg | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 265.34 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 271.20 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 271.65 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 277.94 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 277.84 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 283.49 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 285.35 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 282.87 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 272.60 million kg | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 270.75 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 268.93 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 279.22 million kg | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 270.52 million kg | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 273.19 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 279.62 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 280.34 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 281.34 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 279.18 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 281.27 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 272.59 million kg | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 268.89 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 265.22 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 261.81 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 253.06 million kg | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 248.38 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 242.83 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 233.44 million kg | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 232.75 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 248.00 million kg | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 245.30 million kg | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 265.75 million kg | 257.17 million kg | 271.80 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 266.42 million kg | 255.42 million kg | 284.03 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 268.62 million kg | 257.22 million kg | 283.64 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 276.84 million kg | 265.34 million kg | 287.03 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 276.34 million kg | 268.93 million kg | 285.35 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.46 million kg | 242.83 million kg | 281.34 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.87 million kg | 232.75 million kg | 248.00 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 23 South Sudan 217.97 million kg compare
- 24 New Zealand 208.33 million kg compare
- 25 Uganda 194.48 million kg compare
- 26 Mongolia 188.64 million kg compare
- 27 South Africa 176.45 million kg compare
- 28 Bangladesh 172.06 million kg compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 151.36 million kg compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Africa?
- All animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Africa was 245.30 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 287.03 million kg in 1990.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.75 million kg in 2021.
- How does Southern Africa rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 left on pasture that volatilises (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).