Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in South Africa
South Africa: Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 687,196 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 687,196 kg for mules and asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in South Africa peaked at 1.71 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 683,121 kg, in 2019.
That places South Africa 32nd 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 left on pasture that volatilises in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.71 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.70 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.68 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.65 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.61 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.40 million kg | -13.1% |
| 1967 | 1.34 million kg | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 1.19 million kg | -11.3% |
| 1969 | 1.09 million kg | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 1.01 million kg | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 985,358 kg | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.00 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 989,680 kg | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 972,393 kg | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 968,071 kg | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 968,071 kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 968,071 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 968,071 kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 968,071 kg | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 968,071 kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 968,071 kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 968,071 kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 968,071 kg | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 968,071 kg | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 968,071 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 968,071 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 968,071 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 968,071 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 968,071 kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 968,071 kg | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 968,071 kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 968,071 kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 968,071 kg | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 968,071 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 968,071 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 968,071 kg | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 968,071 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 968,071 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 968,071 kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 708,766 kg | -26.8% |
| 2001 | 708,766 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 708,766 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 708,766 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 708,766 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 708,766 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 708,982 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 711,359 kg | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 711,792 kg | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 712,224 kg | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 718,706 kg | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 721,732 kg | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 721,732 kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 736,858 kg | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 739,019 kg | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 730,997 kg | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 720,085 kg | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 708,187 kg | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 695,671 kg | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 683,121 kg | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 685,494 kg | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 689,625 kg | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 688,411 kg | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 687,196 kg | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 million kg | 1.09 million kg | 1.71 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 980,173 kg | 968,071 kg | 1.01 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 968,071 kg | 968,071 kg | 968,071 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 968,071 kg | 968,071 kg | 968,071 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 709,695 kg | 708,766 kg | 712,224 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 717,611 kg | 683,121 kg | 739,019 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 687,682 kg | 685,494 kg | 689,625 kg | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mules and asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in South Africa?
- Mules and asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in South Africa was 687,196 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 million kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 683,121 kg in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for mules and asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- South Africa ranks 32nd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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).