Horses: Manure left on pasture that volatilises … capita volatilises in South Africa
South Africa: Horses: Manure left on pasture that volatilises … capita volatilises was 0.0421 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0421 kg per person for horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per 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 left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in South Africa peaked at 0.2176 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0421 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 volatilises … capita volatilises in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2176 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1953 kg per person | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1763 kg per person | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1624 kg per person | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1492 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1366 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1246 kg per person | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1133 kg per person | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1025 kg per person | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0895 kg per person | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0835 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0788 kg per person | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0756 kg per person | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0728 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0693 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0674 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0656 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0639 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0622 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0603 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0583 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0563 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0556 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0537 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0519 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0503 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0488 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0473 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0459 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0447 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0437 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0429 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0429 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0432 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0435 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0438 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0442 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0445 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0437 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0453 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0449 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0445 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.044 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0436 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0432 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0443 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0454 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0461 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0459 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0453 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0455 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0453 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0449 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0444 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.044 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0441 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0444 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0441 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0439 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0436 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0432 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0429 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0421 kg per person | -2.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0421 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0421 kg per person, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0421 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0108 kg per person, 3.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1531 kg per person | 0.1025 kg per person | 0.2176 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0729 kg per person | 0.0622 kg per person | 0.0895 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0528 kg per person | 0.0459 kg per person | 0.0603 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0437 kg per person | 0.0429 kg per person | 0.0447 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0447 kg per person | 0.0432 kg per person | 0.0461 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0446 kg per person | 0.0439 kg per person | 0.0455 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.043 kg per person | 0.0421 kg per person | 0.0436 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 61 Luxembourg 0.0431 kg per person compare
- 62 Montenegro 0.0428 kg per person compare
- 63 Italy 0.0421 kg per person compare
- 65 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0418 kg per person compare
- 66 Azerbaijan 0.0418 kg per person compare
- 67 French Polynesia 0.0408 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 volatilises (n content), per in South Africa?
- Horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in South Africa was 0.0421 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2176 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0421 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- South Africa ranks 64th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per 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 volatilises (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 volatilises (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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (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.