Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in South Africa
South Africa: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils was 6.47 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 6.47 million kg for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in South Africa peaked at 10.93 million kg in 1966 and was at its lowest, 6.47 million kg, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 37th 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 — Manure applied to soils in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.26 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 10.30 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 10.32 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 10.03 million kg | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 10.12 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 10.93 million kg | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 10.63 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 10.77 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 10.77 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 9.59 million kg | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 9.23 million kg | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 8.56 million kg | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 8.65 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 8.58 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 8.71 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 8.73 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 8.93 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 8.99 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 8.97 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 9.02 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 9.02 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.63 million kg | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 9.40 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 8.92 million kg | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 8.70 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 8.53 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 8.60 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 8.59 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 8.92 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 9.35 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 9.36 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 9.05 million kg | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 8.49 million kg | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 8.63 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 8.56 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 8.66 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 8.71 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 8.72 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.54 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 8.58 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.59 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.92 million kg | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 7.85 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.75 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.74 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.67 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.65 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.74 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 7.66 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 7.52 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.44 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.46 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.45 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.34 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.27 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.05 million kg | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.87 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.80 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.66 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 6.52 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.49 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.48 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.47 million kg | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.46 million kg | 10.03 million kg | 10.93 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.90 million kg | 8.56 million kg | 9.59 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.93 million kg | 8.53 million kg | 9.63 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.81 million kg | 8.49 million kg | 9.36 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.92 million kg | 7.65 million kg | 8.59 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 million kg | 6.66 million kg | 7.52 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.49 million kg | 6.47 million kg | 6.52 million kg | 4 |
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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)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 34,979 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 115.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 21,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate 78.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 36.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in South Africa?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in South Africa was 6.47 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.93 million kg in 1966.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.47 million kg in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils?
- South Africa ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (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).