Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 211.19 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
211.19 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
61st
of 159 countries
All-time high
397.3 kg per square kilometre
in 1966
All-time low
211.19 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in South Africa is 211.19 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 397.3 kg per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 211.19 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places South Africa 61st out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 373.55 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 374.56 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 374.56 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 361.5 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 364.71 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 397.3 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 382.71 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 389.78 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 387.84 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 337.96 kg per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1971 | 326.49 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 298.05 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 303.02 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 298.63 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 305.45 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 305.58 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 315.04 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 315.44 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 311.33 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 311.88 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 311.97 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 337.06 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 327.27 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 308.18 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 298.23 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 290.59 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 293.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 292.16 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 304.93 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 321.98 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 321.14 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 305.12 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 285.16 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 287.17 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 283.73 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 285.2 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 287.69 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 289.25 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 282.7 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 281.42 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 283.88 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 256.28 kg per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 254.51 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 249.97 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 249.72 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 246.26 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 247.23 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 247.35 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 246.32 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 241.51 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 239.55 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 240.42 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 241.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 237.78 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 235.96 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 229.54 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 223.65 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 221.78 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 217.69 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 212.96 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 211.58 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 211.26 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 211.19 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 211.19 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.8 kg per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 211.19 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 166.53 kg per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 378.5 kg per square kilometre | 361.5 kg per square kilometre | 397.3 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 311.7 kg per square kilometre | 298.05 kg per square kilometre | 337.96 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 307.56 kg per square kilometre | 290.59 kg per square kilometre | 337.06 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 294.91 kg per square kilometre | 282.7 kg per square kilometre | 321.98 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 256.29 kg per square kilometre | 246.26 kg per square kilometre | 283.88 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.96 kg per square kilometre | 217.69 kg per square kilometre | 241.77 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 211.75 kg per square kilometre | 211.19 kg per square kilometre | 212.96 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 58 Mali 228.5 kg per square kilometre compare
- 59 Mongolia 225.64 kg per square kilometre compare
- 60 Afghanistan 224.38 kg per square kilometre compare
- 62 Guinea-Bissau 205.77 kg per square kilometre compare
- 63 Gambia 201.61 kg per square kilometre compare
- 64 Somalia 196.97 kg per square kilometre 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in South Africa was 211.19 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 397.3 kg per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 211.19 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 61st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.