Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.0042 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0042 kg per person for horses — manure applied to soils (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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.022 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 kg per person, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 69th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.022 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0197 kg per person | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0178 kg per person | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0164 kg per person | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0151 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0138 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0126 kg per person | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0114 kg per person | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0104 kg per person | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 0.009 kg per person | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0084 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.008 kg per person | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0076 kg per person | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0074 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.007 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0068 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0066 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0065 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0063 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0061 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0059 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0057 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0054 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0052 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0051 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0049 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0048 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0043 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0044 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0045 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0045 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0046 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0045 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0045 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0044 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 kg per person | -2.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0042 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0032 kg per person, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0042 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 kg per person, 3.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0155 kg per person | 0.0104 kg per person | 0.022 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0074 kg per person | 0.0063 kg per person | 0.009 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 kg per person | 0.0046 kg per person | 0.0061 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 kg per person | 0.0043 kg per person | 0.0045 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0045 kg per person | 0.0044 kg per person | 0.0047 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 kg per person | 0.0044 kg per person | 0.0046 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 kg per person | 0.0042 kg per person | 0.0044 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 horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in South Africa?
- Horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in South Africa was 0.0042 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.022 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 69th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Horses — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Horses — Manure applied to soils (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.