Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita was 0.2363 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.2363 kg per person for cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita 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 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.8986 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2363 kg per person, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 124th 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 management (manure treated, N content), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8986 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.8666 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.8291 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7816 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.7811 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6875 kg per person | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6829 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.6805 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.6712 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.7073 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.6504 kg per person | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.641 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6118 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6214 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5817 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5658 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5571 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5534 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5556 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5129 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4798 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4685 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4636 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.437 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3843 kg per person | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3968 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3791 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3732 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3572 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3585 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3692 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3479 kg per person | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3397 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3115 kg per person | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3213 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3242 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3239 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3251 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.32 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3392 kg per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3346 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3184 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3072 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3016 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3083 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.299 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3008 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.316 kg per person | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3127 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3086 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3012 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2958 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2963 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2885 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2792 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2784 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2695 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2628 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2561 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.248 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2434 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2395 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2363 kg per person | -1.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.2363 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.28 kg per person, 18% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.2363 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3422 kg per person, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7643 kg per person | 0.6712 kg per person | 0.8986 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6046 kg per person | 0.5534 kg per person | 0.7073 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4252 kg per person | 0.3572 kg per person | 0.5129 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3341 kg per person | 0.3115 kg per person | 0.3692 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3138 kg per person | 0.299 kg per person | 0.3392 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2836 kg per person | 0.2561 kg per person | 0.3086 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2418 kg per person | 0.2363 kg per person | 0.248 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 management (manure treated, n content), per capita in South Africa?
- Cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in South Africa was 0.2363 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8986 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2363 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 124th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 management (manure treated, N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure management Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, 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.