Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in South Africa
South Africa: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 10.37 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in South Africa stood at 10.37 million kg.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in South Africa peaked at 13.41 million kg in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7.46 million kg, in 1994.
South Africa ranks 37th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.36 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 10.05 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 9.63 million kg | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 8.80 million kg | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 9.84 million kg | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 10.36 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 10.88 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 11.39 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 11.39 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13.41 million kg | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 11.86 million kg | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 11.86 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10.69 million kg | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 11.38 million kg | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 9.59 million kg | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 9.45 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 9.35 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 9.85 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 9.19 million kg | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 8.60 million kg | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 8.70 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 9.01 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 9.43 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 9.01 million kg | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 7.77 million kg | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 9.53 million kg | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 8.80 million kg | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 8.91 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 7.87 million kg | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 7.98 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 9.22 million kg | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 7.98 million kg | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 8.49 million kg | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 7.46 million kg | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 8.49 million kg | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 8.49 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.18 million kg | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 8.18 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.87 million kg | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 10.26 million kg | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 10.26 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.80 million kg | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 8.18 million kg | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 7.98 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.49 million kg | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 8.29 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 8.18 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 10.15 million kg | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 10.36 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 10.36 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.05 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 9.63 million kg | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 10.26 million kg | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 9.84 million kg | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 9.79 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.46 million kg | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 10.36 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.36 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.39 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.37 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.37 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.38 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.37 million kg | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.30 million kg | 8.80 million kg | 11.39 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.66 million kg | 9.19 million kg | 13.41 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.76 million kg | 7.77 million kg | 9.53 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.24 million kg | 7.46 million kg | 9.22 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.09 million kg | 7.98 million kg | 10.36 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.15 million kg | 9.63 million kg | 10.46 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.37 million kg | 10.37 million kg | 10.38 million kg | 4 |
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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 quantity, annual growth rate 20.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.012 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in South Africa?
- Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in South Africa was 10.37 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.41 million kg in 1970.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.46 million kg in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- South Africa ranks 37th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Cattle, dairy — 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).