Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in South Africa
South Africa: Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 13,883 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in South Africa is 13,883 kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 volatilises in South Africa peaked at 34,487 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 13,800 kg, in 2019.
South Africa ranks 31st of 125 countries on this measure, 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 volatilises in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34,487 kg | — |
| 1962 | 34,312 kg | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 33,876 kg | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 33,264 kg | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 32,566 kg | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 28,288 kg | -13.1% |
| 1967 | 27,066 kg | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 24,010 kg | -11.3% |
| 1969 | 22,002 kg | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 20,430 kg | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 19,906 kg | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 20,256 kg | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 19,994 kg | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 19,644 kg | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 19,557 kg | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 19,557 kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 19,557 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 19,557 kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 19,557 kg | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 19,557 kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 19,557 kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 19,557 kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 19,557 kg | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 19,557 kg | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 19,557 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 19,557 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 19,557 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 19,557 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 19,557 kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 19,557 kg | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 19,557 kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 19,557 kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19,557 kg | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19,557 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19,557 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19,557 kg | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 19,557 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 19,557 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 19,557 kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14,318 kg | -26.8% |
| 2001 | 14,318 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14,318 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14,318 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14,318 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14,318 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,323 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14,371 kg | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 14,380 kg | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 14,388 kg | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 14,519 kg | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 14,580 kg | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 14,580 kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14,886 kg | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 14,930 kg | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 14,768 kg | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 14,547 kg | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 14,307 kg | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 14,054 kg | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 13,800 kg | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 13,848 kg | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 13,932 kg | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 13,907 kg | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 13,883 kg | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,985 kg | 22,002 kg | 34,487 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,801 kg | 19,557 kg | 20,430 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,557 kg | 19,557 kg | 19,557 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,557 kg | 19,557 kg | 19,557 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,337 kg | 14,318 kg | 14,388 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,497 kg | 13,800 kg | 14,930 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,893 kg | 13,848 kg | 13,932 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 28 Tajikistan 22,930 kg compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 19,202 kg compare
- 30 Namibia 14,207 kg compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 13,366 kg compare
- 33 Haiti 12,767 kg compare
- 34 Lesotho 11,435 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)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 77.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per capita 0.0022 m3 per person (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate -13.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — 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 volatilises in South Africa?
- Mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in South Africa was 13,883 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 volatilises recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 34,487 kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,800 kg in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 volatilises (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).