Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in South Africa
South Africa: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in South Africa stood at 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP.
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 volatilises (n) in South Africa peaked at 0.0114 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 volatilises (N) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0114 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0107 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0097 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0086 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0079 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0079 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0064 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1971 | 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1980 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1981 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 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 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in South Africa?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in South Africa was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0114 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) 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 volatilises (n)?
- South Africa ranks 57th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture that volatilises (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 volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.