Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 0.2214 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.2214 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.3064 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1482 kg per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places South Africa 75th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3064 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2833 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2635 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2504 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2372 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.224 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2108 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1976 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1845 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.166 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1594 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1548 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1528 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1515 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1482 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1482 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1482 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1482 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1482 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1482 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1482 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1482 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1515 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1515 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1515 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1515 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1515 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1515 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1515 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1515 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1515 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1515 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1548 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1581 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1614 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1647 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.168 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1713 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.17 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1779 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1779 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1779 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1779 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1779 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1779 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1845 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1911 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1963 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1976 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1976 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2009 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2029 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2042 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2056 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.208 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2104 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2129 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2154 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2179 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.22 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2211 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2231 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2214 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.2214 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2249 kg per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.2214 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0582 kg per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2397 kg per square kilometre | 0.1845 kg per square kilometre | 0.3064 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1526 kg per square kilometre | 0.1482 kg per square kilometre | 0.166 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1505 kg per square kilometre | 0.1482 kg per square kilometre | 0.1515 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1603 kg per square kilometre | 0.1515 kg per square kilometre | 0.1713 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1837 kg per square kilometre | 0.1779 kg per square kilometre | 0.1976 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2076 kg per square kilometre | 0.1976 kg per square kilometre | 0.2179 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2214 kg per square kilometre | 0.22 kg per square kilometre | 0.2231 kg per square kilometre | 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 horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.2214 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3064 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1482 kg per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does South Africa rank for horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 75th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Horses — Manure applied to soils (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.