How does South Africa rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?

South Africa ranks 69th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in South Africa

Name: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in South Africa
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South Africa: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP was 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 6.9%

World rank

69th

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.0562 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in South Africa stood at 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.0562 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

That places South Africa 69th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0562 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0531 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1963	0.0479 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1964	0.0434 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1965	0.0395 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1966	0.0307 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
1967	0.0279 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1968	0.0262 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1969	0.0239 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1970	0.0224 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1971	0.0201 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1972	0.0196 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1973	0.0149 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
1974	0.0124 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1975	0.0122 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1976	0.0128 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1977	0.0119 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1978	0.0105 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1979	0.0092 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1980	0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP	-32.5%
1981	0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1982	0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1983	0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1984	0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1985	0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
1986	0.0068 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1987	0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
1988	0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1989	0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1990	0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1991	0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1992	0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1993	0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1994	0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1995	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1996	0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1997	0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1998	0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1999	0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2000	0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2001	0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2002	0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2003	0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP	-35.1%
2004	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
2005	0.002 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2006	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2007	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2008	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2009	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2010	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
2011	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2012	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2013	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2014	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2015	0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2016	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2017	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2018	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2019	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2020	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2021	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
2022	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2023	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.9%

South Africa compared with similar countries

South Africa's 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
South Africa's 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP, 23% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0388 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0239 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0562 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0146 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0092 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0224 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

66 Bangladesh 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP compare
67 Belize 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP compare
68 India 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP compare
70 Costa Rica 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP compare
71 Tonga 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP compare
72 Ghana 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in South Africa?: Cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0562 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does South Africa rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?: South Africa ranks 69th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 9,040 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 05 October 2026

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.