Cattle: Manure applied to soils … capita volatilises in South Africa
South Africa: Cattle: Manure applied to soils … capita volatilises was 0.039 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in South Africa stood at 0.039 kg per person. 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 that volatilises (n content), per in South Africa peaked at 0.1482 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.039 kg per person, in 2023.
That places South Africa 122nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 … capita volatilises in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1482 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1428 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1365 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1285 kg per person | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1287 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1138 kg per person | -11.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1131 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1128 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1112 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1175 kg per person | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1078 kg per person | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1062 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.101 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1027 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0958 kg per person | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0931 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0916 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0911 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0912 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0841 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0788 kg per person | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.077 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0762 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0718 kg per person | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0631 kg per person | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0654 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0623 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0614 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0586 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0588 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0607 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.057 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0558 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0511 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0528 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0532 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0531 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0533 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0524 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0558 kg per person | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0551 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0523 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0504 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0494 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0506 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.049 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0493 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.052 kg per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0515 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0508 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0495 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0486 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0488 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0474 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0459 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0459 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0444 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0433 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0422 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0409 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0401 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0395 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.039 kg per person | -1.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.039 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1622 kg per person, 24% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.039 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0563 kg per person, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1262 kg per person | 0.1112 kg per person | 0.1482 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0998 kg per person | 0.0911 kg per person | 0.1175 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0699 kg per person | 0.0586 kg per person | 0.0841 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0548 kg per person | 0.0511 kg per person | 0.0607 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0515 kg per person | 0.049 kg per person | 0.0558 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0467 kg per person | 0.0422 kg per person | 0.0508 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0399 kg per person | 0.039 kg per person | 0.0409 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in South Africa?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in South Africa was 0.039 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1482 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.039 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per?
- South Africa ranks 122nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per 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 that volatilises (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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 that volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 that volatilises (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.