Cattle — Losses from manure treated in South Africa
South Africa: Cattle — Losses from manure treated was 2.69 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Losses from manure treated in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — losses from manure treated in South Africa is 2.69 million kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated in South Africa peaked at 2.94 million kg in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.41 million kg, in 1966.
South Africa ranks 94th of 188 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.61 million kg | 2.41 million kg | 2.74 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.74 million kg | 2.64 million kg | 2.91 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 million kg | 2.47 million kg | 2.78 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.70 million kg | 2.52 million kg | 2.81 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 million kg | 2.72 million kg | 2.94 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 million kg | 2.75 million kg | 2.94 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 million kg | 2.69 million kg | 2.70 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 91 Luxembourg 3.04 million kg compare
- 92 Burkina Faso 2.86 million kg compare
- 93 Nepal 2.82 million kg compare
- 95 Madagascar 2.27 million kg compare
- 96 Paraguay 2.13 million kg compare
- 97 Guinea 2.10 million kg compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 2.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 30,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 7,586 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 272,220 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 385,631 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 516,696 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — losses from manure treated in South Africa?
- Cattle — losses from manure treated in South Africa was 2.69 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 million kg in 2013.
- What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 million kg in 1966.
- How does South Africa rank for cattle — losses from manure treated?
- South Africa ranks 94th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — losses from manure treated rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 — Losses from manure treated (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).