Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.3613 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in South Africa stood at 0.3613 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 left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in South Africa peaked at 1.35 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3613 kg per person, in 2023.
That places South Africa 75th 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.35 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.33 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.3 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 1.27 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.25 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.24 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.24 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.18 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 1.18 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.13 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.04 kg per person | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 1.01 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9632 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9532 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9141 kg per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8988 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8625 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8633 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8791 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8745 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8442 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8265 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7976 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7559 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7349 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7142 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6983 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6831 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6746 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.667 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6626 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6737 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6264 kg per person | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6482 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6459 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.659 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6482 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6322 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6156 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6336 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6135 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5986 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5841 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5795 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5722 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5703 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5525 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5691 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5476 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5341 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5183 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5088 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4912 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4785 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4613 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4372 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4232 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4108 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3926 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3804 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3731 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.367 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3613 kg per person | -1.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.3613 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2323 kg per person, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.3613 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.49 kg per person, 24% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 kg per person | 1.18 kg per person | 1.35 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.952 kg per person | 0.8625 kg per person | 1.13 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7604 kg per person | 0.6746 kg per person | 0.8745 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6479 kg per person | 0.6156 kg per person | 0.6737 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5821 kg per person | 0.5476 kg per person | 0.6336 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4656 kg per person | 0.3926 kg per person | 0.5341 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3704 kg per person | 0.3613 kg per person | 0.3804 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- 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 left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in South Africa?
- Goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in South Africa was 0.3613 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3613 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 75th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — manure left on pasture 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 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
Goats — 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.
Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goats — 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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Goats — 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.