Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that leaches in South Africa
South Africa: Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that leaches was 20,824 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that leaches in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 20,824 kg for mules and asses — manure applied to soils that leaches 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 that leaches in South Africa peaked at 51,730 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 20,701 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 that leaches in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51,730 kg | — |
| 1962 | 51,468 kg | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 50,813 kg | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 49,896 kg | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 48,849 kg | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 42,432 kg | -13.1% |
| 1967 | 40,598 kg | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 36,015 kg | -11.3% |
| 1969 | 33,002 kg | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 30,645 kg | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 29,859 kg | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 30,383 kg | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 29,990 kg | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 29,466 kg | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 29,336 kg | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 29,336 kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 29,336 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 29,336 kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 29,336 kg | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 29,336 kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 29,336 kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 29,336 kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 29,336 kg | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 29,336 kg | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 29,336 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 29,336 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 29,336 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 29,336 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 29,336 kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 29,336 kg | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 29,336 kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 29,336 kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29,336 kg | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 29,336 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29,336 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29,336 kg | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29,336 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29,336 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29,336 kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21,478 kg | -26.8% |
| 2001 | 21,478 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21,478 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21,478 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21,478 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21,478 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21,484 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21,556 kg | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 21,569 kg | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 21,582 kg | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 21,779 kg | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 21,871 kg | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 21,871 kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22,329 kg | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 22,394 kg | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 22,151 kg | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 21,821 kg | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 21,460 kg | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 21,081 kg | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 20,701 kg | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 20,772 kg | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 20,898 kg | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 20,861 kg | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 20,824 kg | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,978 kg | 33,002 kg | 51,730 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,702 kg | 29,336 kg | 30,645 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,336 kg | 29,336 kg | 29,336 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,336 kg | 29,336 kg | 29,336 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,506 kg | 21,478 kg | 21,582 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,746 kg | 20,701 kg | 22,394 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,839 kg | 20,772 kg | 20,898 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 28 Tajikistan 34,395 kg compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 28,803 kg compare
- 30 Namibia 21,310 kg compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 20,049 kg compare
- 33 Haiti 19,150 kg compare
- 34 Lesotho 17,152 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 20.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.012 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mules and asses — manure applied to soils that leaches in South Africa?
- Mules and asses — manure applied to soils that leaches in South Africa was 20,824 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 51,730 kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,701 kg in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for mules and asses — manure applied to soils that leaches?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — manure applied to soils that leaches 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 that leaches (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).