Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita was 0.2104 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in South Africa stood at 0.2104 kg per person. 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 left on pasture (n content), per capita in South Africa peaked at 1.09 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2104 kg per person, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 64th 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 left on pasture (N content), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.09 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.9766 kg per person | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8813 kg per person | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 0.8121 kg per person | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7461 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6831 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6232 kg per person | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5663 kg per person | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5125 kg per person | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4475 kg per person | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4173 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3938 kg per person | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3778 kg per person | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3641 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3465 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3372 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3282 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3194 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3109 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3015 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2914 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2815 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2779 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2685 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2597 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2515 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2438 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2365 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2296 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2233 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2183 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2144 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2147 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2158 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2176 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2192 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2209 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2225 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2184 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2265 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2246 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2224 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2202 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.218 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2158 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2215 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2271 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2306 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2294 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2267 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2277 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2266 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2243 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.222 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2202 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2207 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2218 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2207 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2196 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2182 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2159 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2147 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2104 kg per person | -2.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.2104 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2104 kg per person, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.2104 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.054 kg per person, 3.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7655 kg per person | 0.5125 kg per person | 1.09 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3643 kg per person | 0.3109 kg per person | 0.4475 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2642 kg per person | 0.2296 kg per person | 0.3015 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2185 kg per person | 0.2144 kg per person | 0.2233 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2236 kg per person | 0.2158 kg per person | 0.2306 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.223 kg per person | 0.2196 kg per person | 0.2277 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2148 kg per person | 0.2104 kg per person | 0.2182 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 61 Luxembourg 0.2155 kg per person compare
- 62 Montenegro 0.2138 kg per person compare
- 63 Italy 0.2104 kg per person compare
- 65 Antigua and Barbuda 0.209 kg per person compare
- 66 Azerbaijan 0.2089 kg per person compare
- 67 French Polynesia 0.204 kg per person compare
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 left on pasture (n content), per capita in South Africa?
- Horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in South Africa was 0.2104 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2104 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 64th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Horses — Manure left on pasture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 left on pasture (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.