Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in South Africa

South Africa: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture was 329.75 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
329.75 million kg
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 187 countries
All-time high
558.83 million kg
in 1966
All-time low
329.75 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in South Africa, 1961–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in South Africa stood at 329.75 million kg. 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 left on pasture in South Africa peaked at 558.83 million kg in 1966 and was at its lowest, 329.75 million kg, in 2023.

South Africa ranks 26th 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 left on pasture in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content) in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 524.85 million kg
1962 526.83 million kg +0.4%
1963 527.60 million kg +0.1%
1964 512.69 million kg -2.8%
1965 517.32 million kg +0.9%
1966 558.83 million kg +8.0%
1967 543.33 million kg -2.8%
1968 550.74 million kg +1.4%
1969 550.46 million kg -0.1%
1970 490.15 million kg -11.0%
1971 471.77 million kg -3.8%
1972 437.37 million kg -7.3%
1973 441.92 million kg +1.0%
1974 438.03 million kg -0.9%
1975 445.12 million kg +1.6%
1976 446.07 million kg +0.2%
1977 456.32 million kg +2.3%
1978 459.03 million kg +0.6%
1979 457.81 million kg -0.3%
1980 460.61 million kg +0.6%
1981 460.61 million kg +0.0%
1982 491.90 million kg +6.8%
1983 480.08 million kg -2.4%
1984 455.51 million kg -5.1%
1985 444.01 million kg -2.5%
1986 435.13 million kg -2.0%
1987 439.09 million kg +0.9%
1988 438.50 million kg -0.1%
1989 455.31 million kg +3.8%
1990 477.28 million kg +4.8%
1991 477.76 million kg +0.1%
1992 461.76 million kg -3.3%
1993 432.87 million kg -6.3%
1994 439.96 million kg +1.6%
1995 436.64 million kg -0.8%
1996 441.63 million kg +1.1%
1997 444.18 million kg +0.6%
1998 444.78 million kg +0.1%
1999 435.41 million kg -2.1%
2000 437.57 million kg +0.5%
2001 438.21 million kg +0.1%
2002 403.61 million kg -7.9%
2003 400.08 million kg -0.9%
2004 394.84 million kg -1.3%
2005 394.30 million kg -0.1%
2006 390.79 million kg -0.9%
2007 389.97 million kg -0.2%
2008 394.03 million kg +1.0%
2009 390.24 million kg -1.0%
2010 383.23 million kg -1.8%
2011 379.25 million kg -1.0%
2012 379.95 million kg +0.2%
2013 379.88 million kg -0.0%
2014 374.24 million kg -1.5%
2015 370.59 million kg -1.0%
2016 359.11 million kg -3.1%
2017 349.90 million kg -2.6%
2018 346.62 million kg -0.9%
2019 339.43 million kg -2.1%
2020 332.54 million kg -2.0%
2021 330.58 million kg -0.6%
2022 330.03 million kg -0.2%
2023 329.75 million kg -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 534.74 million kg 512.69 million kg 558.83 million kg 9
1970s 454.36 million kg 437.37 million kg 490.15 million kg 10
1980s 456.07 million kg 435.13 million kg 491.90 million kg 10
1990s 449.23 million kg 432.87 million kg 477.76 million kg 10
2000s 403.36 million kg 389.97 million kg 438.21 million kg 10
2010s 366.22 million kg 339.43 million kg 383.23 million kg 10
2020s 330.72 million kg 329.75 million kg 332.54 million kg 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 23 Bangladesh 421.99 million kg compare
  2. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 418.24 million kg compare
  3. 25 South Sudan 411.55 million kg compare
  4. 27 Morocco 328.28 million kg compare
  5. 28 Saudi Arabia 321.44 million kg compare
  6. 29 Uganda 319.27 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in South Africa?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in South Africa was 329.75 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 558.83 million kg in 1966.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 329.75 million kg in 2023.
How does South Africa rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture?
South Africa ranks 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (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).