Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.0013 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in South Africa is 0.0013 kg per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0066 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 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 that leaches (N content), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0066 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0059 kg per person | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0053 kg per person | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0049 kg per person | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0045 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0041 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0038 kg per person | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0034 kg per person | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0031 kg per person | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0027 kg per person | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0025 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 kg per person | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 kg per person | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.002 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.002 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 kg per person | -2.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0013 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.001 kg per person, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0013 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 kg per person, 3.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0046 kg per person | 0.0031 kg per person | 0.0066 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0022 kg per person | 0.0019 kg per person | 0.0027 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 kg per person | 0.0014 kg per person | 0.0018 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 kg per person | 0.0013 kg per person | 0.0014 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 kg per person | 0.0013 kg per person | 0.0014 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 kg per person | 0.0013 kg per person | 0.0014 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 kg per person | 0.0013 kg per person | 0.0013 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in South Africa?
- Horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in South Africa was 0.0013 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0066 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 69th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (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 that leaches (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 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.
Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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 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.