Horses: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in South Africa
South Africa: Horses: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches was 0.0664 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square 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 that leaches (n content), per square in South Africa is 0.0664 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in South Africa peaked at 0.0919 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0445 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 … applied square kilometre leaches in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0919 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.085 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0791 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0751 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0712 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0672 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0632 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0593 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0553 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0498 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0478 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0464 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0459 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0455 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0445 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0445 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0445 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0445 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0445 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0445 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0445 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0445 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0455 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0455 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0455 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0455 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0455 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0455 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0455 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0455 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0455 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0455 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0464 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0474 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0484 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0494 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0504 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0514 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.051 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0534 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0534 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0534 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0534 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0534 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0534 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0553 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0573 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0589 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0593 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0593 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0603 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0609 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0613 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0617 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0624 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0631 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0639 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0646 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0654 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.066 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0663 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0669 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0664 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0664 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0675 kg per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0664 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0175 kg per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0719 kg per square kilometre | 0.0553 kg per square kilometre | 0.0919 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0458 kg per square kilometre | 0.0445 kg per square kilometre | 0.0498 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0452 kg per square kilometre | 0.0445 kg per square kilometre | 0.0455 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0481 kg per square kilometre | 0.0455 kg per square kilometre | 0.0514 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0551 kg per square kilometre | 0.0534 kg per square kilometre | 0.0593 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0623 kg per square kilometre | 0.0593 kg per square kilometre | 0.0654 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0664 kg per square kilometre | 0.066 kg per square kilometre | 0.0669 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 that leaches (n content), per square in South Africa?
- Horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in South Africa was 0.0664 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0919 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0445 kg per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does South Africa rank for horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square?
- South Africa ranks 75th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square 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 that leaches (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 that leaches (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 that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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 that leaches (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.