Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in South Africa
South Africa: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square was 274.57 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 274.57 kg per square kilometre for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in South Africa peaked at 465.32 kg per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 274.57 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places South Africa 78th out of 165 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 and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 437.03 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 438.67 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 439.31 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 426.9 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 430.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 465.32 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 452.41 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 458.59 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 458.35 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 408.13 kg per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 392.82 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 364.18 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 367.97 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 364.74 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 370.64 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 371.43 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 379.96 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 382.22 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 381.2 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 383.54 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 383.54 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 409.59 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 399.75 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 379.29 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 369.71 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 362.32 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 365.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 365.12 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 379.12 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 397.41 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 397.81 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 384.5 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 360.43 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 366.34 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 363.57 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 367.73 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 369.85 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 370.36 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 362.55 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 364.35 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 364.88 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 336.07 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 333.13 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 328.77 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 328.32 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 325.4 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 324.71 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 328.09 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 324.94 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 319.1 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 315.79 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 316.38 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 316.31 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 311.62 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 308.58 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 299.02 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 291.35 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 288.62 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 282.63 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 276.89 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 275.26 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 274.81 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 274.57 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 445.26 kg per square kilometre | 426.9 kg per square kilometre | 465.32 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 378.33 kg per square kilometre | 364.18 kg per square kilometre | 408.13 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 379.76 kg per square kilometre | 362.32 kg per square kilometre | 409.59 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 374.06 kg per square kilometre | 360.43 kg per square kilometre | 397.81 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 335.87 kg per square kilometre | 324.71 kg per square kilometre | 364.88 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 304.94 kg per square kilometre | 282.63 kg per square kilometre | 319.1 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 275.38 kg per square kilometre | 274.57 kg per square kilometre | 276.89 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 312.85 kg per square kilometre compare
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- 77 Cameroon 298.54 kg per square kilometre compare
- 79 Zimbabwe 266.52 kg per square kilometre compare
- 80 Fiji 259.08 kg per square kilometre compare
- 81 Indonesia 253.81 kg per square kilometre compare
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- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in South Africa?
- Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in South Africa was 274.57 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 465.32 kg per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 274.57 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square?
- South Africa ranks 78th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 and Goats — 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 and Goats — 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 and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — 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 and Goats — 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.