Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.195 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.195 kg per person for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.7408 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.195 kg per person, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 122nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7408 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.714 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6825 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6423 kg per person | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.6434 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5689 kg per person | -11.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5655 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5639 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5558 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5874 kg per person | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5388 kg per person | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5308 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5052 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5135 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4788 kg per person | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4655 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.458 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4554 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.456 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4207 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3941 kg per person | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.385 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3812 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3591 kg per person | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3154 kg per person | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3269 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3117 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3069 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2929 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2938 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3033 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.285 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2788 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2553 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2639 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2661 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2655 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2665 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.262 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2791 kg per person | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2754 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2613 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2518 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2471 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2528 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2451 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2464 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2599 kg per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2573 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2539 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2477 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2431 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2438 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2371 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2295 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2293 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.222 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2166 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2111 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2045 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2007 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1976 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.195 kg per person | -1.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.195 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8112 kg per person, 24% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.195 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2816 kg per person, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6308 kg per person | 0.5558 kg per person | 0.7408 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4989 kg per person | 0.4554 kg per person | 0.5874 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3494 kg per person | 0.2929 kg per person | 0.4207 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.274 kg per person | 0.2553 kg per person | 0.3033 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2576 kg per person | 0.2451 kg per person | 0.2791 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2334 kg per person | 0.2111 kg per person | 0.2539 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1994 kg per person | 0.195 kg per person | 0.2045 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in South Africa?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in South Africa was 0.195 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7408 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.195 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 122nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.