Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) was 18.29 million kg in 2023. ▬ Flat
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure applied to soils in Southern Africa is 18.29 million kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils in Southern Africa peaked at 20.00 million kg in 1979 and was at its lowest, 16.21 million kg, in 1966.
That places Southern Africa 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.97 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 17.82 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 17.59 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 17.17 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 17.42 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 16.21 million kg | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 16.73 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 17.17 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 17.64 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 18.83 million kg | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 18.15 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 18.56 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 18.40 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 19.32 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 18.33 million kg | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 18.67 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 19.23 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 19.49 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 20.00 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 19.55 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 18.96 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 19.03 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 19.25 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 18.81 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 17.60 million kg | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 18.40 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 18.16 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 18.58 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 18.58 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 19.20 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 18.28 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 17.75 million kg | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 17.23 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 16.51 million kg | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 17.34 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 17.26 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 17.52 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 17.87 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 18.23 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 19.43 million kg | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 19.27 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 18.19 million kg | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 17.97 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 17.81 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 19.02 million kg | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 17.99 million kg | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 18.32 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 19.34 million kg | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 19.40 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 19.48 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 19.32 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 19.45 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 19.36 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.14 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.90 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 19.15 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 18.30 million kg | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 18.05 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 17.78 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 17.34 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 17.35 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 17.99 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 18.29 million kg | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.30 million kg | 16.21 million kg | 17.97 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.90 million kg | 18.15 million kg | 20.00 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.69 million kg | 17.60 million kg | 19.55 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.72 million kg | 16.51 million kg | 19.20 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.67 million kg | 17.81 million kg | 19.43 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.89 million kg | 17.78 million kg | 19.48 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.74 million kg | 17.34 million kg | 18.29 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 28 Australia 104.30 million kg compare
- 29 Canada 101.90 million kg compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 100.82 million kg compare
- 30 Caribbean 43.42 million kg compare
- 31 Sudan (former) 93.53 million kg compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 2.68 million kg compare
- 32 Ethiopia 87.83 million kg compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 55,571 kg compare
- 33 Mongolia 84.63 million kg compare
- 34 Ukraine 82.73 million kg compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils in Southern Africa?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils in Southern Africa was 18.29 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20.00 million kg in 1979.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.21 million kg in 1966.
- How does Southern Africa rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?
- Southern Africa ranks 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils (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).