Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 416.89 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
416.89 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
101st
of 167 countries
All-time high
479.53 kg per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
359.41 kg per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 416.89 kg per square kilometre for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 479.53 kg per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 359.41 kg per square kilometre, in 1966.
South Africa ranks 101st of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 427.66 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 429.54 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 428.87 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 427.52 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 425.93 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 359.41 kg per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1967 | 363.28 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 369.35 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 379.5 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 392.39 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 387.7 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 396.42 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 407.63 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 421.88 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 432.08 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 434.29 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 443.49 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 446.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 479.53 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 459.16 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 437.19 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 437.7 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 444.93 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 437.7 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 406.16 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 409.02 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 414.4 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 421.13 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 432.56 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 449.13 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 457.71 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 455.69 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 443.41 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 422.05 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 427.02 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 440.13 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 452.75 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 462.58 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 465.36 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 462.68 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 459.39 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 461.46 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 457.27 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 456.08 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 466.04 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 457.24 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 469.51 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 471.21 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 468.13 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 467.14 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 465.23 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 471.1 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 471.24 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 472.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 465.02 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 456.46 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 441.64 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 436.26 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 429.73 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 420.15 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 418.01 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 416.86 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 416.89 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 416.89 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.48 kg per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 416.89 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 572.39 kg per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 401.23 kg per square kilometre | 359.41 kg per square kilometre | 429.54 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 424.22 kg per square kilometre | 387.7 kg per square kilometre | 479.53 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 430 kg per square kilometre | 406.16 kg per square kilometre | 459.16 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 447.58 kg per square kilometre | 422.05 kg per square kilometre | 465.36 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 462.9 kg per square kilometre | 456.08 kg per square kilometre | 471.21 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 457.62 kg per square kilometre | 429.73 kg per square kilometre | 472.34 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 417.98 kg per square kilometre | 416.86 kg per square kilometre | 420.15 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 98 Croatia 444.36 kg per square kilometre compare
- 99 Ghana 435.61 kg per square kilometre compare
- 100 Sri Lanka 433.76 kg per square kilometre compare
- 102 Latvia 403.52 kg per square kilometre compare
- 103 Sierra Leone 401 kg per square kilometre compare
- 104 Indonesia 399.91 kg per square kilometre compare
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- 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 cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in South Africa was 416.89 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 479.53 kg per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 359.41 kg per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does South Africa rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 101st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.