Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in South Africa
South Africa: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) was 0.0307 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0307 kg per person for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 that leaches (n content) in South Africa peaked at 0.1821 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0307 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 that leaches (N content) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1821 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1774 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1724 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1625 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.159 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1665 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.157 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1542 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1494 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1292 kg per person | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1207 kg per person | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1088 kg per person | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1068 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.103 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1018 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0993 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0988 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0967 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0939 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0917 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0886 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0914 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0861 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.079 kg per person | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0745 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0707 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0692 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.067 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0675 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0688 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0674 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.064 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0588 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0588 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0577 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0576 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0572 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0566 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0548 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0546 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0542 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0495 kg per person | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0486 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0475 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0469 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.046 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0454 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0454 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0444 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0431 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0421 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0416 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0409 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0396 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0385 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0369 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0357 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0348 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0335 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0323 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0316 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0311 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0307 kg per person | -1.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0307 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0039 kg per person, 7.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0307 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0392 kg per person, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1645 kg per person | 0.1494 kg per person | 0.1821 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1059 kg per person | 0.0939 kg per person | 0.1292 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0786 kg per person | 0.067 kg per person | 0.0917 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0602 kg per person | 0.0548 kg per person | 0.0688 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0482 kg per person | 0.0444 kg per person | 0.0546 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0387 kg per person | 0.0335 kg per person | 0.0431 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0314 kg per person | 0.0307 kg per person | 0.0323 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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)
- 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 that leaches (n content) in South Africa?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content) in South Africa was 0.0307 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1821 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0307 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content)?
- South Africa ranks 65th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content) 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 that leaches (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 that leaches (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 that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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.