Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.0631 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0631 kg per person for horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in 2023. 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 that leaches (n content), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.3264 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0631 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 that leaches (N content), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3264 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.293 kg per person | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2644 kg per person | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2436 kg per person | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2238 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2049 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.187 kg per person | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1699 kg per person | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1537 kg per person | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1342 kg per person | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1252 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1181 kg per person | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1133 kg per person | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1092 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1039 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1012 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0985 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0958 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0933 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0905 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0874 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0845 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0834 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0805 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0779 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0754 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0731 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0709 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0689 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.067 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0655 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0643 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0644 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0647 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0653 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0658 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0663 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0668 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0655 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0679 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0674 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0667 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0661 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0654 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0647 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0665 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0681 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0692 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0688 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.068 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0683 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.068 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0673 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0666 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0661 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0662 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0665 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0662 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0659 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0654 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0648 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0644 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0631 kg per person | -2.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0631 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0631 kg per person, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0631 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0162 kg per person, 3.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2296 kg per person | 0.1537 kg per person | 0.3264 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1093 kg per person | 0.0933 kg per person | 0.1342 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0793 kg per person | 0.0689 kg per person | 0.0905 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0656 kg per person | 0.0643 kg per person | 0.067 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0671 kg per person | 0.0647 kg per person | 0.0692 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0669 kg per person | 0.0659 kg per person | 0.0683 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0644 kg per person | 0.0631 kg per person | 0.0654 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 61 Luxembourg 0.0647 kg per person compare
- 62 Montenegro 0.0642 kg per person compare
- 63 Italy 0.0631 kg per person compare
- 65 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0627 kg per person compare
- 66 Azerbaijan 0.0627 kg per person compare
- 67 French Polynesia 0.0612 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 that leaches (n content), per capita in South Africa?
- Horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in South Africa was 0.0631 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3264 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0631 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 64th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 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.