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 81.55 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in South Africa stood at 81.55 kg per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure 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 that leaches (n content) in South Africa peaked at 138.2 kg per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 81.55 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 78th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 129.8 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 130.28 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 130.48 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 126.79 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 127.93 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 138.2 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 134.37 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 136.2 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 136.13 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 121.22 kg per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 116.67 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 108.16 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 109.29 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 108.33 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 110.08 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 110.31 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 112.85 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 113.52 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 113.22 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 113.91 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 113.91 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 121.65 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 118.73 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 112.65 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 109.8 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 107.61 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 108.59 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 108.44 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 112.6 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 118.03 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 118.15 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 114.19 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 107.05 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 108.8 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 107.98 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 109.22 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 109.85 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 110 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 107.68 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 108.21 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 108.37 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.81 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 98.94 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 97.64 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 97.51 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.64 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 96.44 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.44 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 96.51 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 94.77 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 93.79 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 93.96 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.95 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.55 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 91.65 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 88.81 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 86.53 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 85.72 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 83.94 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 82.24 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 81.75 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 81.62 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 81.55 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 81.55 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.87 kg per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 81.55 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 139.08 kg per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132.24 kg per square kilometre | 126.79 kg per square kilometre | 138.2 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 112.36 kg per square kilometre | 108.16 kg per square kilometre | 121.22 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.79 kg per square kilometre | 107.61 kg per square kilometre | 121.65 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.09 kg per square kilometre | 107.05 kg per square kilometre | 118.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.75 kg per square kilometre | 96.44 kg per square kilometre | 108.37 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.57 kg per square kilometre | 83.94 kg per square kilometre | 94.77 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.79 kg per square kilometre | 81.55 kg per square kilometre | 82.24 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 75 Serbia 89.24 kg per square kilometre compare
- 76 Cameroon 88.67 kg per square kilometre compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 82.14 kg per square kilometre compare
- 79 Zimbabwe 79.16 kg per square kilometre compare
- 80 Fiji 77.72 kg per square kilometre compare
- 81 Cuba 74.83 kg per square kilometre 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 81.55 kg per square kilometre 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 138.2 kg per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.55 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content)?
- South Africa ranks 78th 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 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.