Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils was 8.65 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.65 million kg
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
23rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
13.10 million kg
in 1966
All-time low
8.20 million kg
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Southern Africa, 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Southern Africa stood at 8.65 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Southern Africa peaked at 13.10 million kg in 1966 and was at its lowest, 8.20 million kg, in 2021.

Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 12.10 million kg
1962 12.30 million kg +1.7%
1963 12.42 million kg +1.0%
1964 12.14 million kg -2.3%
1965 12.29 million kg +1.2%
1966 13.10 million kg +6.6%
1967 12.84 million kg -2.0%
1968 12.90 million kg +0.5%
1969 13.03 million kg +1.0%
1970 12.00 million kg -7.9%
1971 11.67 million kg -2.8%
1972 10.98 million kg -5.9%
1973 10.94 million kg -0.4%
1974 10.86 million kg -0.7%
1975 11.13 million kg +2.5%
1976 10.86 million kg -2.4%
1977 11.14 million kg +2.5%
1978 11.09 million kg -0.4%
1979 11.17 million kg +0.7%
1980 11.43 million kg +2.3%
1981 11.06 million kg -3.2%
1982 11.54 million kg +4.3%
1983 11.24 million kg -2.6%
1984 10.88 million kg -3.2%
1985 10.83 million kg -0.5%
1986 10.78 million kg -0.4%
1987 11.05 million kg +2.5%
1988 11.14 million kg +0.8%
1989 11.60 million kg +4.1%
1990 12.04 million kg +3.8%
1991 12.15 million kg +0.9%
1992 11.58 million kg -4.7%
1993 10.83 million kg -6.5%
1994 11.02 million kg +1.8%
1995 11.09 million kg +0.6%
1996 11.02 million kg -0.6%
1997 11.27 million kg +2.3%
1998 10.90 million kg -3.3%
1999 10.85 million kg -0.5%
2000 10.99 million kg +1.3%
2001 10.91 million kg -0.7%
2002 10.34 million kg -5.2%
2003 10.15 million kg -1.9%
2004 10.00 million kg -1.5%
2005 10.18 million kg +1.8%
2006 10.10 million kg -0.8%
2007 9.98 million kg -1.2%
2008 10.28 million kg +3.0%
2009 10.23 million kg -0.5%
2010 10.14 million kg -0.9%
2011 10.03 million kg -1.1%
2012 9.90 million kg -1.3%
2013 9.71 million kg -1.9%
2014 9.53 million kg -1.8%
2015 9.40 million kg -1.4%
2016 9.19 million kg -2.2%
2017 9.18 million kg -0.1%
2018 8.97 million kg -2.3%
2019 8.74 million kg -2.6%
2020 8.23 million kg -5.8%
2021 8.20 million kg -0.3%
2022 9.00 million kg +9.7%
2023 8.65 million kg -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.57 million kg 12.10 million kg 13.10 million kg 9
1970s 11.18 million kg 10.86 million kg 12.00 million kg 10
1980s 11.15 million kg 10.78 million kg 11.60 million kg 10
1990s 11.27 million kg 10.83 million kg 12.15 million kg 10
2000s 10.31 million kg 9.98 million kg 10.99 million kg 10
2010s 9.48 million kg 8.74 million kg 10.14 million kg 10
2020s 8.52 million kg 8.20 million kg 9.00 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 20 Ethiopia 25.27 million kg compare
  2. 21 Sudan (former) 21.31 million kg compare
  3. 22 Sudan 18.63 million kg compare
  4. 23 Greece 17.24 million kg compare
  5. 24 Kenya 15.84 million kg compare
  6. 25 Mali 15.03 million kg compare
  7. 26 Yugoslav SFR 14.37 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Southern Africa?
Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Southern Africa was 8.65 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 13.10 million kg in 1966.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 8.20 million kg in 2021.
How does Southern Africa rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils?
Southern Africa ranks 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,693 data points, 1961–2023
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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).