Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 48,420 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 48,420 kg for mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in 2023.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Africa peaked at 83,094 kg in 1999 and was at its lowest, 36,558 kg, in 1969.
Southern Africa ranks 18th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48,597 kg | — |
| 1962 | 48,926 kg | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 46,993 kg | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 46,867 kg | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 45,662 kg | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 40,700 kg | -10.9% |
| 1967 | 41,028 kg | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 37,576 kg | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 36,558 kg | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 38,973 kg | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 40,572 kg | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 42,418 kg | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 43,141 kg | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 43,587 kg | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 43,438 kg | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 43,981 kg | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 44,618 kg | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 45,634 kg | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 45,925 kg | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 47,954 kg | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 47,037 kg | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 49,339 kg | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 49,409 kg | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 49,104 kg | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 49,912 kg | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 51,785 kg | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 53,095 kg | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 51,818 kg | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 53,656 kg | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 54,637 kg | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 57,894 kg | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 59,038 kg | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 61,435 kg | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 62,385 kg | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 70,543 kg | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 75,808 kg | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 70,609 kg | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 76,111 kg | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 83,094 kg | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 75,576 kg | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 73,786 kg | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 68,697 kg | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 69,238 kg | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 64,553 kg | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 72,354 kg | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 72,667 kg | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 70,618 kg | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 69,578 kg | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 74,232 kg | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 70,620 kg | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 71,463 kg | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 68,817 kg | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 64,119 kg | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 60,343 kg | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 55,578 kg | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 56,886 kg | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 52,973 kg | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 50,679 kg | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 47,790 kg | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 46,599 kg | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 50,116 kg | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 51,061 kg | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 48,420 kg | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,656 kg | 36,558 kg | 48,926 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,229 kg | 38,973 kg | 45,925 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,311 kg | 47,037 kg | 53,656 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,155 kg | 54,637 kg | 83,094 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,130 kg | 64,553 kg | 75,576 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,927 kg | 47,790 kg | 71,463 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,049 kg | 46,599 kg | 51,061 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Africa?
- Mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Africa was 48,420 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 83,094 kg in 1999.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,558 kg in 1969.
- How does Southern Africa rank for mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Southern Africa ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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).