Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) in South Africa
South Africa: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) was 0.0205 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in South Africa stood at 0.0205 kg per person. 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 volatilises (n) in South Africa peaked at 0.1214 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0205 kg per person, in 2023.
That places South Africa 65th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 volatilises (N) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1214 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1183 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1149 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1083 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.106 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.111 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1046 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1028 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0996 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0861 kg per person | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0805 kg per person | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0726 kg per person | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0712 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0686 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0678 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0662 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0659 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0645 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0626 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0611 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0591 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0609 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0574 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0526 kg per person | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0496 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0471 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0461 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0447 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.045 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0459 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0449 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0426 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0392 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0392 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0384 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0384 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0382 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0377 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0365 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0364 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0361 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.033 kg per person | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0324 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0316 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0313 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0307 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0303 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0303 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0296 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0287 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0281 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0277 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0273 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0264 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0256 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0246 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0238 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0232 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0224 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0215 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0211 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0208 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0205 kg per person | -1.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0205 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0026 kg per person, 7.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0205 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0262 kg per person, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1097 kg per person | 0.0996 kg per person | 0.1214 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0706 kg per person | 0.0626 kg per person | 0.0861 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0524 kg per person | 0.0447 kg per person | 0.0611 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0401 kg per person | 0.0365 kg per person | 0.0459 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0322 kg per person | 0.0296 kg per person | 0.0364 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0258 kg per person | 0.0224 kg per person | 0.0287 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.021 kg per person | 0.0205 kg per person | 0.0215 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 volatilises (n) in South Africa?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in South Africa was 0.0205 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1214 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0205 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n)?
- South Africa ranks 65th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) 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 volatilises (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 volatilises (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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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.
About this data
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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.