Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita was 2.29 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in South Africa is 2.29 kg per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in South Africa peaked at 8.77 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.29 kg per person, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 50th 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.77 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 8.55 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 8.29 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 8.02 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 7.74 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 6.31 kg per person | -18.4% |
| 1967 | 6.18 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 6.09 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 6.07 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.07 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 5.84 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 5.8 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 5.81 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 5.85 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 5.84 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 5.71 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 5.68 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 5.57 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 5.82 kg per person | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 5.41 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 4.98 kg per person | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 4.81 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 4.72 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 4.49 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 4.03 kg per person | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 3.92 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.86 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.8 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.8 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.84 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.82 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.74 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.56 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 3.34 kg per person | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 3.33 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.39 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.45 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.48 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.47 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.41 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.35 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.34 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.28 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.24 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.28 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.18 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.23 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.2 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.14 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.1 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.05 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.04 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.99 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.95 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.85 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.77 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.66 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.58 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.5 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.41 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.36 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.32 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.29 kg per person | -1.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2.29 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 kg per person, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2.29 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.51 kg per person, 91% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.34 kg per person | 6.07 kg per person | 8.77 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.8 kg per person | 5.57 kg per person | 6.07 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.38 kg per person | 3.8 kg per person | 5.41 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.54 kg per person | 3.33 kg per person | 3.84 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 kg per person | 3.14 kg per person | 3.41 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 kg per person | 2.5 kg per person | 3.1 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 kg per person | 2.29 kg per person | 2.41 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- 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 left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in South Africa?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in South Africa was 2.29 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.77 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 50th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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 left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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.