Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.0073 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in South Africa stood at 0.0073 kg per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0273 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 kg per person, in 2023.
That places South Africa 68th out of 162 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.
Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0273 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0268 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0262 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0257 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0252 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0251 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.025 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0239 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0237 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0229 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.021 kg per person | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0204 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0195 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0193 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0185 kg per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0182 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0174 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0174 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0178 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0177 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0171 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0167 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0161 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0153 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0148 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0144 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0141 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0138 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0136 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0135 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0134 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0136 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0127 kg per person | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0131 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.013 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0133 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0131 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0128 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0124 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0128 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0124 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0121 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0118 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0117 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0116 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0115 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0112 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0115 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0111 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0108 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0105 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0103 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0099 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0097 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0093 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0088 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0086 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0083 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0079 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0077 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0075 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0074 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0073 kg per person | -1.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0073 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0031 kg per person, 2.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0073 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0302 kg per person, 24% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0254 kg per person | 0.0237 kg per person | 0.0273 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0192 kg per person | 0.0174 kg per person | 0.0229 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0154 kg per person | 0.0136 kg per person | 0.0177 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0131 kg per person | 0.0124 kg per person | 0.0136 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0118 kg per person | 0.0111 kg per person | 0.0128 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0094 kg per person | 0.0079 kg per person | 0.0108 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0075 kg per person | 0.0073 kg per person | 0.0077 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 goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in South Africa?
- Goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in South Africa was 0.0073 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0273 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 68th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — Manure applied to soils 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.
Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goats — Manure applied to soils 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
Goats — Manure applied to soils 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.