Asses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in South Africa
South Africa: Asses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 617,724 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Asses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 617,724 kg for asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in South Africa peaked at 1.49 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 616,264 kg, in 2019.
That places South Africa 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Asses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.49 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.48 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 1.47 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.45 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.43 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.34 million kg | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 1.21 million kg | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 1.08 million kg | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 994,002 kg | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 929,175 kg | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 907,567 kg | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 929,175 kg | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 920,532 kg | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 907,567 kg | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 907,567 kg | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 907,567 kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 907,567 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 907,567 kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 907,567 kg | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 907,567 kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 907,567 kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 907,567 kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 907,567 kg | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 907,567 kg | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 907,567 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 907,567 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 907,567 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 907,567 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 907,567 kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 907,567 kg | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 907,567 kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 907,567 kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 907,567 kg | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 907,567 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 907,567 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 907,567 kg | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 907,567 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 907,567 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 907,567 kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 648,262 kg | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 648,262 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 648,262 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 648,262 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 648,262 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 648,262 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 648,262 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 650,423 kg | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 650,423 kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 650,423 kg | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 656,905 kg | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 659,066 kg | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 659,066 kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 672,032 kg | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 674,192 kg | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 665,890 kg | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 654,559 kg | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 642,155 kg | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 629,194 kg | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 616,264 kg | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 617,703 kg | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 621,268 kg | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 619,496 kg | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 617,724 kg | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 million kg | 994,002 kg | 1.49 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 913,185 kg | 907,567 kg | 929,175 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 907,567 kg | 907,567 kg | 907,567 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 907,567 kg | 907,567 kg | 907,567 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 648,910 kg | 648,262 kg | 650,423 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 652,932 kg | 616,264 kg | 674,192 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 619,048 kg | 617,703 kg | 621,268 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 28 Haiti 732,501 kg compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 685,464 kg compare
- 30 Namibia 673,860 kg compare
- 32 Lesotho 561,101 kg compare
- 33 Tajikistan 435,668 kg compare
- 34 Saudi Arabia 429,940 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0126 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 42.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0047 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in South Africa?
- Asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in South Africa was 617,724 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 616,264 kg in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 Asses — 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).