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 kg per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0 kg per US$ of GDP for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in South Africa peaked at 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
South Africa ranks 68th of 164 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 volatilises (N) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1974 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1975 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1980 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1981 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1986 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1988 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 2004 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 16.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 21% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 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 kg per US$ of GDP 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 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP 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 kg per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n)?
- South Africa ranks 68th out of 164 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 8.8%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.