How does South Africa rank for cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square?

South Africa ranks 137th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Cattle: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square in South Africa

Name: Cattle: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square in South Africa
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South Africa: Cattle: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square was 12.32 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

12.32 kg per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

137th

of 167 countries

All-time high

13.36 kg per square kilometre

in 2013

All-time low

11.1 kg per square kilometre

in 1985

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, n content), per square in South Africa is 12.32 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in South Africa peaked at 13.36 kg per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.1 kg per square kilometre, in 1985.

South Africa ranks 137th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Cattle: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per square kilometre	Change
1961	12.52 kg per square kilometre	—
1962	12.44 kg per square kilometre	-0.6%
1963	12.27 kg per square kilometre	-1.4%
1964	11.93 kg per square kilometre	-2.8%
1965	12.29 kg per square kilometre	+3.1%
1966	11.16 kg per square kilometre	-9.2%
1967	11.44 kg per square kilometre	+2.5%
1968	11.76 kg per square kilometre	+2.8%
1969	11.96 kg per square kilometre	+1.7%
1970	12.99 kg per square kilometre	+8.6%
1971	12.3 kg per square kilometre	-5.3%
1972	12.48 kg per square kilometre	+1.4%
1973	12.25 kg per square kilometre	-1.8%
1974	12.8 kg per square kilometre	+4.5%
1975	12.32 kg per square kilometre	-3.8%
1976	12.31 kg per square kilometre	-0.1%
1977	12.45 kg per square kilometre	+1.2%
1978	12.71 kg per square kilometre	+2.1%
1979	13.11 kg per square kilometre	+3.1%
1980	12.48 kg per square kilometre	-4.8%
1981	12.08 kg per square kilometre	-3.2%
1982	12.21 kg per square kilometre	+1.1%
1983	12.51 kg per square kilometre	+2.5%
1984	12.21 kg per square kilometre	-2.4%
1985	11.1 kg per square kilometre	-9.1%
1986	11.83 kg per square kilometre	+6.6%
1987	11.66 kg per square kilometre	-1.4%
1988	11.84 kg per square kilometre	+1.5%
1989	11.67 kg per square kilometre	-1.4%
1990	12.04 kg per square kilometre	+3.2%
1991	12.69 kg per square kilometre	+5.4%
1992	12.17 kg per square kilometre	-4.1%
1993	12.13 kg per square kilometre	-0.4%
1994	11.3 kg per square kilometre	-6.8%
1995	11.8 kg per square kilometre	+4.4%
1996	12.06 kg per square kilometre	+2.2%
1997	12.19 kg per square kilometre	+1.1%
1998	12.39 kg per square kilometre	+1.6%
1999	12.33 kg per square kilometre	-0.5%
2000	13.19 kg per square kilometre	+7.0%
2001	13.12 kg per square kilometre	-0.5%
2002	12.61 kg per square kilometre	-3.9%
2003	12.28 kg per square kilometre	-2.6%
2004	12.18 kg per square kilometre	-0.8%
2005	12.58 kg per square kilometre	+3.3%
2006	12.32 kg per square kilometre	-2.0%
2007	12.53 kg per square kilometre	+1.7%
2008	13.32 kg per square kilometre	+6.3%
2009	13.33 kg per square kilometre	+0.1%
2010	13.31 kg per square kilometre	-0.1%
2011	13.16 kg per square kilometre	-1.2%
2012	13.12 kg per square kilometre	-0.3%
2013	13.36 kg per square kilometre	+1.8%
2014	13.22 kg per square kilometre	-1.0%
2015	13.05 kg per square kilometre	-1.3%
2016	13.14 kg per square kilometre	+0.7%
2017	12.8 kg per square kilometre	-2.6%
2018	12.7 kg per square kilometre	-0.8%
2019	12.58 kg per square kilometre	-0.9%
2020	12.38 kg per square kilometre	-1.6%
2021	12.34 kg per square kilometre	-0.3%
2022	12.32 kg per square kilometre	-0.2%
2023	12.32 kg per square kilometre	-0.0%

South Africa compared with similar countries

South Africa's 12.32 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.77 kg per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
South Africa's 12.32 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.37 kg per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	11.97 kg per square kilometre	11.16 kg per square kilometre	12.52 kg per square kilometre	9
1970s	12.57 kg per square kilometre	12.25 kg per square kilometre	13.11 kg per square kilometre	10
1980s	11.96 kg per square kilometre	11.1 kg per square kilometre	12.51 kg per square kilometre	10
1990s	12.11 kg per square kilometre	11.3 kg per square kilometre	12.69 kg per square kilometre	10
2000s	12.75 kg per square kilometre	12.18 kg per square kilometre	13.33 kg per square kilometre	10
2010s	13.04 kg per square kilometre	12.58 kg per square kilometre	13.36 kg per square kilometre	10
2020s	12.34 kg per square kilometre	12.32 kg per square kilometre	12.38 kg per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

134 Cameroon 13.55 kg per square kilometre compare
135 Iraq 13.36 kg per square kilometre compare
136 Togo 13.24 kg per square kilometre compare
138 Egypt 10.97 kg per square kilometre compare
139 Qatar 10.02 kg per square kilometre compare
140 Yemen 9.7 kg per square kilometre compare

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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)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in South Africa?: Cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in South Africa was 12.32 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 13.36 kg per square kilometre in 2013.
What is the lowest cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 11.1 kg per square kilometre in 1985.
How does South Africa rank for cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square?: South Africa ranks 137th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Cattle — Manure management Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre
Unit: kg per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 169 places, 9,689 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, 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.