Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in South Africa
South Africa: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 119.12 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in South Africa is 119.12 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in South Africa peaked at 137.44 kg per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 102.48 kg per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places South Africa 74th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 122.24 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 122.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 122.7 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 122.44 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 121.82 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 102.48 kg per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1967 | 103.53 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 105.21 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 108.15 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 111.57 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 110.45 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 112.97 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 116.4 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 120.42 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 123.64 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 124.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 126.98 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 127.85 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 137.44 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 131.63 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 125.25 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 125.35 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 127.38 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 125.35 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 116.41 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 116.97 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 118.64 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 120.57 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 124.04 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 128.82 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 131.12 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 130.72 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 127.08 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 121.06 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 122.34 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 126.14 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 129.84 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 132.68 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 133.53 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 132.4 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 131.45 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 132.26 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 131.14 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 130.83 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 133.64 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 131.12 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 134.69 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 134.88 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 133.96 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 133.67 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 133.17 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 134.93 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 134.88 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 135.26 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 133.15 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 130.57 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 126.29 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 124.73 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 122.84 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 120.07 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 119.45 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 119.11 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 119.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 119.12 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.39 kg per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 119.12 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.41 kg per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114.6 kg per square kilometre | 102.48 kg per square kilometre | 122.84 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 121.2 kg per square kilometre | 110.45 kg per square kilometre | 137.44 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.16 kg per square kilometre | 116.41 kg per square kilometre | 131.63 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.33 kg per square kilometre | 121.06 kg per square kilometre | 133.53 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.64 kg per square kilometre | 130.83 kg per square kilometre | 134.88 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.95 kg per square kilometre | 122.84 kg per square kilometre | 135.26 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.44 kg per square kilometre | 119.11 kg per square kilometre | 120.07 kg per square kilometre | 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 left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in South Africa?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in South Africa was 119.12 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 137.44 kg per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.48 kg per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does South Africa rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?
- South Africa ranks 74th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.