All Animals: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … capita in South Africa
South Africa: All Animals: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … capita was 0.8613 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in South Africa is 0.8613 kg per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in South Africa peaked at 2.98 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.8613 kg per person, in 2023.
That places South Africa 150th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.98 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.89 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 2.77 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 2.63 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 2.55 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 2.35 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 2.27 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 2.28 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.29 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.17 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 1.97 kg per person | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 1.93 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.92 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.86 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.81 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.77 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.77 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.78 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.69 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.6 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.55 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.55 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.53 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.4 kg per person | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 1.32 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.31 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.26 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.26 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.27 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.33 kg per person | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 1.33 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.28 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.23 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.2 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.25 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.25 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.25 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.25 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.2 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.23 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.25 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.25 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.22 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.21 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.17 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.16 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.18 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.21 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.22 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.21 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.19 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.17 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.11 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.08 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.04 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.03 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.986 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.953 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9231 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8943 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8795 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8613 kg per person | -2.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.8613 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5 kg per person, 19% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.8613 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.49 kg per person, 58% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.56 kg per person | 2.27 kg per person | 2.98 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.87 kg per person | 1.69 kg per person | 2.17 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 kg per person | 1.26 kg per person | 1.6 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 kg per person | 1.2 kg per person | 1.33 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 kg per person | 1.16 kg per person | 1.25 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 kg per person | 0.953 kg per person | 1.21 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8895 kg per person | 0.8613 kg per person | 0.9231 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 management (manure treated, n content), per in South Africa?
- All animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in South Africa was 0.8613 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8613 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per?
- South Africa ranks 150th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 management (manure treated, N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure management Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, 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.