How does South Africa rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of?

South Africa ranks 58th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of in South Africa

Name: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of in South Africa
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South Africa: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of was 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 6.8%

World rank

58th

of 164 countries

All-time high

0.0575 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of in South Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of in South Africa peaked at 0.0575 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

South Africa ranks 58th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0575 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0542 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1963	0.0491 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1964	0.0433 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1965	0.04 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1966	0.0397 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1967	0.0347 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1968	0.0325 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1969	0.0289 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1970	0.0233 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1971	0.0204 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1972	0.018 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1973	0.0134 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
1974	0.0107 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
1975	0.0105 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1976	0.0109 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1977	0.0102 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1978	0.009 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1979	0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1980	0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP	-29.1%
1981	0.005 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1982	0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1983	0.005 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1984	0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1985	0.007 kg per US$ of GDP	+28.3%
1986	0.006 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1987	0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
1988	0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1989	0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1990	0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1991	0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1992	0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1993	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1994	0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1995	0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1996	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1997	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1998	0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1999	0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2000	0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2001	0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2002	0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2003	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	-35.1%
2004	0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
2005	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2006	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2007	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2008	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2009	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2010	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
2011	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2012	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2013	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2014	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2015	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2016	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2017	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2018	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2019	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2020	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2021	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
2022	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2023	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0422 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0289 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0575 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0134 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0233 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP	0.007 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of in South Africa?: Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of in South Africa was 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0575 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does South Africa rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of?: South Africa ranks 58th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 166 places, 8,898 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.