Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) was 303.89 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — amount excreted in manure in Southern Africa is 303.89 million kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure in Southern Africa peaked at 545.72 million kg in 1966 and was at its lowest, 284.43 million kg, in 2020.
That places Southern Africa 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 504.75 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 511.81 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 516.03 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 500.54 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 505.57 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 545.72 million kg | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 528.52 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 535.69 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 535.41 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 477.83 million kg | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 465.59 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 431.15 million kg | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 435.07 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 430.63 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 446.98 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 433.35 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 450.98 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 448.07 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 443.22 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 446.48 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 435.76 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 460.41 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 442.62 million kg | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 422.75 million kg | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 412.26 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 405.01 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 412.96 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 413.99 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 430.38 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 450.94 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 450.97 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 424.83 million kg | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 395.02 million kg | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 398.12 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 390.84 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 388.12 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 394.43 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 389.13 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 386.88 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 388.26 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 387.98 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 359.83 million kg | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 358.20 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 349.08 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 349.49 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 343.67 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 345.73 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 351.47 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 349.68 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 344.70 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 342.96 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 341.99 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 339.81 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 331.91 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 329.13 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 319.53 million kg | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 321.63 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 312.29 million kg | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 305.43 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 284.43 million kg | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 294.04 million kg | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 314.14 million kg | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 303.89 million kg | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 520.45 million kg | 500.54 million kg | 545.72 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 446.29 million kg | 430.63 million kg | 477.83 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 428.26 million kg | 405.01 million kg | 460.41 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 406.93 million kg | 386.88 million kg | 450.97 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 358.34 million kg | 343.67 million kg | 388.26 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 328.94 million kg | 305.43 million kg | 344.70 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 299.13 million kg | 284.43 million kg | 314.14 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 22 Brazil 260.58 million kg compare
- 23 South Africa 256.19 million kg compare
- 24 Morocco 247.05 million kg compare
- 25 Uzbekistan 245.53 million kg compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 226.55 million kg compare
- 27 Spain 204.59 million kg compare
- 28 Kazakhstan 202.82 million kg compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — amount excreted in manure in Southern Africa?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure in Southern Africa was 303.89 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 545.72 million kg in 1966.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 284.43 million kg in 2020.
- How does Southern Africa rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure?
- Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (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).