Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.1023 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in South Africa is 0.1023 kg per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.607 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1023 kg per person, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 65th of 165 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.607 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5915 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5747 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5417 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5301 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.555 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5232 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.514 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4982 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4306 kg per person | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4025 kg per person | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3628 kg per person | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3561 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3432 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3392 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3309 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3294 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3224 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3131 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3056 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2954 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3046 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2871 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2632 kg per person | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2482 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2357 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2305 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2233 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2251 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2294 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2245 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2132 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.196 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.196 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1922 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.192 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1908 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1887 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1827 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.182 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1807 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1649 kg per person | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1619 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1582 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1564 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1534 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1515 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1513 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1481 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1437 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1405 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1387 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1363 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1321 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1282 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1231 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1191 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.116 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1118 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1077 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1055 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1038 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1023 kg per person | -1.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.1023 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0131 kg per person, 7.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.1023 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1308 kg per person, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5484 kg per person | 0.4982 kg per person | 0.607 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.353 kg per person | 0.3131 kg per person | 0.4306 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2619 kg per person | 0.2233 kg per person | 0.3056 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2006 kg per person | 0.1827 kg per person | 0.2294 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1608 kg per person | 0.1481 kg per person | 0.182 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1289 kg per person | 0.1118 kg per person | 0.1437 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1048 kg per person | 0.1023 kg per person | 0.1077 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- 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 and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in South Africa?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in South Africa was 0.1023 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.607 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1023 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 65th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
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Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.