Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in South Africa
South Africa: Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils was 69,414 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 69,414 kg for mules and asses — manure applied to soils in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — manure applied to soils in South Africa peaked at 172,433 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 69,002 kg, in 2019.
That places South Africa 31st out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 172,433 kg | — |
| 1962 | 171,560 kg | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 169,378 kg | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 166,322 kg | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 162,829 kg | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 141,439 kg | -13.1% |
| 1967 | 135,327 kg | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 120,048 kg | -11.3% |
| 1969 | 110,008 kg | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 102,150 kg | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 99,531 kg | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 101,277 kg | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 99,968 kg | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 98,222 kg | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 97,785 kg | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 97,785 kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 97,785 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 97,785 kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 97,785 kg | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 97,785 kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 97,785 kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 97,785 kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 97,785 kg | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 97,785 kg | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 97,785 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 97,785 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 97,785 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 97,785 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 97,785 kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 97,785 kg | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 97,785 kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 97,785 kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 97,785 kg | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 97,785 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 97,785 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97,785 kg | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 97,785 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 97,785 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 97,785 kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 71,593 kg | -26.8% |
| 2001 | 71,593 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 71,593 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 71,593 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 71,593 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 71,593 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 71,614 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 71,854 kg | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 71,898 kg | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 71,942 kg | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 72,597 kg | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 72,902 kg | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 72,902 kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 74,430 kg | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 74,648 kg | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 73,838 kg | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 72,736 kg | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 71,534 kg | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 70,270 kg | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 69,002 kg | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 69,242 kg | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 69,659 kg | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 69,536 kg | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 69,414 kg | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149,927 kg | 110,008 kg | 172,433 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 99,007 kg | 97,785 kg | 102,150 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 97,785 kg | 97,785 kg | 97,785 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,785 kg | 97,785 kg | 97,785 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,686 kg | 71,593 kg | 71,942 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,486 kg | 69,002 kg | 74,648 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,463 kg | 69,242 kg | 69,659 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 28 Tajikistan 114,650 kg compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 96,010 kg compare
- 30 Namibia 71,033 kg compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 66,831 kg compare
- 33 Haiti 63,833 kg compare
- 34 Lesotho 57,173 kg 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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0074 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0081 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -37.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mules and asses — manure applied to soils in South Africa?
- Mules and asses — manure applied to soils in South Africa was 69,414 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — manure applied to soils recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 172,433 kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — manure applied to soils recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,002 kg in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for mules and asses — manure applied to soils?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).