Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita was 0.2125 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.2125 kg per person for horses — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in South Africa peaked at 1.1 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2125 kg per person, in 2023.
That places South Africa 64th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.9865 kg per person | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8903 kg per person | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 0.8203 kg per person | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7536 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 0.69 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6295 kg per person | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.572 kg per person | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5177 kg per person | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 0.452 kg per person | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4215 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3977 kg per person | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3816 kg per person | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3678 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.35 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3406 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3315 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3226 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.314 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3046 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2944 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2844 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2807 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2712 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2623 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.254 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2462 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2388 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2319 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2256 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2205 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2165 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2169 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2179 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2198 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2214 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2231 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2248 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2206 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2288 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2268 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2247 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2225 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2202 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.218 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2238 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2293 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.233 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2318 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.229 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.23 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2288 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2266 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2243 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2225 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2229 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.224 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2229 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2218 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2204 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2181 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2169 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2125 kg per person | -2.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.2125 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2125 kg per person, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.2125 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0545 kg per person, 3.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7732 kg per person | 0.5177 kg per person | 1.1 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3679 kg per person | 0.314 kg per person | 0.452 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2669 kg per person | 0.2319 kg per person | 0.3046 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2207 kg per person | 0.2165 kg per person | 0.2256 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2259 kg per person | 0.218 kg per person | 0.233 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2253 kg per person | 0.2218 kg per person | 0.23 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.217 kg per person | 0.2125 kg per person | 0.2204 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 61 Luxembourg 0.2245 kg per person compare
- 62 Montenegro 0.2227 kg per person compare
- 63 Italy 0.2192 kg per person compare
- 65 Croatia 0.2121 kg per person compare
- 66 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2111 kg per person compare
- 67 Germany 0.209 kg per person compare
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 horses — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in South Africa?
- Horses — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in South Africa was 0.2125 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2125 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for horses — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 64th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Horses — Amount excreted in manure (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.
Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Horses — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Horses — Amount excreted in manure (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.