Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in South Africa
South Africa: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure was 333.08 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 333.08 million kg for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure 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 in South Africa peaked at 564.47 million kg in 1966 and was at its lowest, 333.08 million kg, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 27th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 530.15 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 532.15 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 532.93 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 517.87 million kg | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 522.55 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 564.47 million kg | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 548.82 million kg | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 556.31 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 556.02 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 495.11 million kg | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 476.53 million kg | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 441.78 million kg | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 446.38 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 442.46 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 449.62 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 450.57 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 460.93 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 463.66 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 462.44 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 465.26 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 465.26 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 496.87 million kg | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 484.93 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 460.11 million kg | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 448.49 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 439.52 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 443.53 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 442.93 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 459.91 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 482.10 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 482.58 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 466.43 million kg | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 437.24 million kg | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 444.40 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 441.05 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 446.09 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 448.66 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 449.28 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 439.81 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 441.99 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 442.63 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 407.68 million kg | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 404.12 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 398.83 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 398.28 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 394.74 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 393.91 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 398.01 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 394.18 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 387.10 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 383.08 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 383.79 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 383.72 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 378.02 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 374.33 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 362.74 million kg | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 353.43 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 350.12 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 342.86 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 335.90 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 333.92 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 333.36 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 333.08 million kg | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 540.14 million kg | 517.87 million kg | 564.47 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 458.95 million kg | 441.78 million kg | 495.11 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 460.68 million kg | 439.52 million kg | 496.87 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 453.76 million kg | 437.24 million kg | 482.58 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 407.44 million kg | 393.91 million kg | 442.63 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 369.92 million kg | 342.86 million kg | 387.10 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 334.07 million kg | 333.08 million kg | 335.90 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 24 Bangladesh 449.98 million kg compare
- 25 South Sudan 415.71 million kg compare
- 26 Russian Federation 335.48 million kg compare
- 28 Morocco 331.59 million kg compare
- 29 Uganda 322.50 million kg compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 321.44 million kg 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 20.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.012 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in South Africa?
- Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in South Africa was 333.08 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 564.47 million kg in 1966.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 333.08 million kg in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure?
- South Africa ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — 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).