Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 10.96 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.96 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
75th
of 143 countries
All-time high
15.16 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
7.34 kg per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Horses — Manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in South Africa is 10.96 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 left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 15.16 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 7.34 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 left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.16 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.02 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 13.04 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 12.39 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 11.74 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 11.09 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 10.44 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 9.78 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 9.13 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 8.22 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 7.89 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 7.66 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 7.57 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 7.5 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 7.34 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 7.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7.5 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 7.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.66 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 7.83 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 7.99 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 8.15 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 8.32 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 8.48 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 8.41 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 8.81 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 8.81 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.81 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.81 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.81 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.81 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.13 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 9.46 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 9.72 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 9.78 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.78 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.95 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.04 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.11 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.17 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.3 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.42 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.54 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.66 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 10.79 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.89 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.95 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 11.04 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.96 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 10.96 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.64 kg per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 10.96 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.88 kg per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.87 kg per square kilometre | 9.13 kg per square kilometre | 15.16 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.55 kg per square kilometre | 7.34 kg per square kilometre | 8.22 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.45 kg per square kilometre | 7.34 kg per square kilometre | 7.5 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.93 kg per square kilometre | 7.5 kg per square kilometre | 8.48 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.09 kg per square kilometre | 8.81 kg per square kilometre | 9.78 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.28 kg per square kilometre | 9.78 kg per square kilometre | 10.79 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.96 kg per square kilometre | 10.89 kg per square kilometre | 11.04 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 72 North Macedonia 13.76 kg per square kilometre compare
- 73 Lebanon 13.23 kg per square kilometre compare
- 74 Sao Tome and Principe 12.98 kg per square kilometre compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 10.79 kg per square kilometre compare
- 77 Belize 10.7 kg per square kilometre compare
- 78 Ukraine 10.43 kg per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in South Africa?
- Horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in South Africa was 10.96 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.16 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.34 kg per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does South Africa rank for horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 75th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. 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 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 left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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.