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 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in South Africa is 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in South Africa peaked at 0.0171 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
South Africa ranks 57th 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0171 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0161 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0146 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0129 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0119 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0118 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0103 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0096 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0086 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1971 | 0.006 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0125 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 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 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 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP 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 0.0171 kg per US$ of GDP 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 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content)?
- South Africa ranks 57th out of 164 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 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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.