Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in South Africa
South Africa: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) was 505.73 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — amount excreted in manure in South Africa is 505.73 million kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure in South Africa peaked at 581.72 million kg in 1979 and was at its lowest, 435.99 million kg, in 1966.
That places South Africa 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 518.78 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 521.08 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 520.26 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 518.62 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 516.69 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 435.99 million kg | -15.6% |
| 1967 | 440.69 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 448.06 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 460.37 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 476.00 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 470.32 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 480.89 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 494.50 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 511.77 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 524.16 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 526.83 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 538.00 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 541.98 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 581.72 million kg | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 557.00 million kg | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 530.35 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 530.97 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 539.74 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 530.97 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 492.71 million kg | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 496.18 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 502.71 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 510.87 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 524.74 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 544.83 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 555.24 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 552.79 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 537.90 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 511.99 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 518.01 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 533.92 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 549.22 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 561.15 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 564.52 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 561.27 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 557.29 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 559.80 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 554.71 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 553.27 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 565.35 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 554.68 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 569.56 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 571.62 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 567.88 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 566.68 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 564.37 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 571.49 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 571.66 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 572.99 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 564.11 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 553.73 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 535.75 million kg | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 529.23 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 521.30 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 509.68 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 507.08 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 505.69 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 505.73 million kg | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 505.73 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.38 million kg, 9.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 505.73 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.12 million kg, 4.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 486.73 million kg | 435.99 million kg | 521.08 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 514.62 million kg | 470.32 million kg | 581.72 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 521.62 million kg | 492.71 million kg | 557.00 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 542.96 million kg | 511.99 million kg | 564.52 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 561.54 million kg | 553.27 million kg | 571.62 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 555.13 million kg | 521.30 million kg | 572.99 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 507.05 million kg | 505.69 million kg | 509.68 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 584.91 million kg compare
- 31 Caribbean 375.42 million kg compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 80.99 million kg compare
- 32 Paraguay 548.39 million kg compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 1.35 million kg compare
- 33 Canada 548.26 million kg compare
- 35 Uruguay 496.79 million kg compare
- 36 Myanmar 454.14 million kg compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 437.63 million 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)
- 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 in South Africa?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure in South Africa was 505.73 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 581.72 million kg in 1979.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 435.99 million kg in 1966.
- How does South Africa rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure?
- South Africa ranks 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (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).