Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) in South Africa
South Africa: Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) was 268,622 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Horses — Manure applied to soils in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 268,622 kg for horses — manure applied to soils in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils in South Africa peaked at 371,630 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 179,821 kg, in 1975.
That places South Africa 38th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 371,630 kg | — |
| 1962 | 343,658 kg | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 319,682 kg | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 303,698 kg | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 287,713 kg | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 271,729 kg | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 255,745 kg | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 239,761 kg | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 223,777 kg | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 201,399 kg | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 193,407 kg | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 187,813 kg | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 185,415 kg | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 183,817 kg | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 179,821 kg | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 179,821 kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 179,821 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 179,821 kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 179,821 kg | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 179,821 kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 179,821 kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 179,821 kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 183,817 kg | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 183,817 kg | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 183,817 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 183,817 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 183,817 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 183,817 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 183,817 kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 183,817 kg | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 183,817 kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 183,817 kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 187,813 kg | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 191,809 kg | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 195,805 kg | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 199,801 kg | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 203,797 kg | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 207,793 kg | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 206,195 kg | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 215,785 kg | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 215,785 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 215,785 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 215,785 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 215,785 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 215,785 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 223,777 kg | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 231,769 kg | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 238,163 kg | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 239,761 kg | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 239,761 kg | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 243,757 kg | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 246,155 kg | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 247,753 kg | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 249,352 kg | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 252,368 kg | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 255,290 kg | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 258,222 kg | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 261,312 kg | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 264,363 kg | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 266,921 kg | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 268,235 kg | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 270,609 kg | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 268,622 kg | -0.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 268,622 kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,281 kg, 7.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 268,622 kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,512 kg, 21.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 290,821 kg | 223,777 kg | 371,630 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 185,096 kg | 179,821 kg | 201,399 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 182,618 kg | 179,821 kg | 183,817 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 194,446 kg | 183,817 kg | 207,793 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 222,818 kg | 215,785 kg | 239,761 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 251,833 kg | 239,761 kg | 264,363 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 268,597 kg | 266,921 kg | 270,609 kg | 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 in South Africa?
- Horses — manure applied to soils in South Africa was 268,622 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 371,630 kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,821 kg in 1975.
- How does South Africa rank for horses — manure applied to soils?
- South Africa ranks 38th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).