Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in South Africa
South Africa: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) was 1.56 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.56 kg per person for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in South Africa peaked at 9.31 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.56 kg per person, in 2023.
That places South Africa 60th 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.31 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 9.07 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 8.82 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 8.31 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 8.13 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 8.51 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 8.02 kg per person | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 7.88 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 7.64 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 6.6 kg per person | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 6.17 kg per person | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 5.56 kg per person | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 5.46 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 5.26 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 5.2 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 5.07 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 5.05 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.94 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 4.8 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 4.68 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 4.52 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 4.67 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 4.4 kg per person | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 4.03 kg per person | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 3.8 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 3.61 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 3.53 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 3.42 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.45 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.51 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 3.44 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 3.26 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 3 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 3 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.94 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.94 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.92 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.89 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.8 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.78 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.76 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.52 kg per person | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 2.47 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.42 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.39 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.34 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.32 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.31 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.26 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.2 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.15 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.12 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.08 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.02 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.96 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.88 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.82 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.77 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.71 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.65 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.61 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.59 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.56 kg per person | -1.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.56 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7048 kg per person, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.56 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.95 kg per person, 80% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.41 kg per person | 7.64 kg per person | 9.31 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.41 kg per person | 4.8 kg per person | 6.6 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.01 kg per person | 3.42 kg per person | 4.68 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.07 kg per person | 2.8 kg per person | 3.51 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 kg per person | 2.26 kg per person | 2.78 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 kg per person | 1.71 kg per person | 2.2 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 kg per person | 1.56 kg per person | 1.65 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 57 United Arab Emirates 1.7 kg per person compare
- 58 Norway 1.63 kg per person compare
- 59 Antigua and Barbuda 1.62 kg per person compare
- 61 Fiji 1.54 kg per person compare
- 62 North Macedonia 1.5 kg per person compare
- 63 Cameroon 1.48 kg per person compare
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 left on pasture that leaches (n content) in South Africa?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in South Africa was 1.56 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.31 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content)?
- South Africa ranks 60th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 left on pasture 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.