Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 87.87 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 87.87 million kg for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Africa peaked at 133.74 million kg in 1966 and was at its lowest, 83.41 million kg, in 2021.
That places Southern Africa 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 123.49 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 125.59 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 126.83 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 123.85 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 125.38 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 133.74 million kg | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 131.02 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 131.71 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 132.95 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 122.39 million kg | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 118.95 million kg | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 111.90 million kg | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 111.52 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 110.68 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 113.51 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 110.75 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 113.61 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 113.15 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 113.86 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 116.43 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 112.70 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 117.64 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 114.58 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 110.87 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 110.26 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 109.77 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 112.47 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 113.33 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 117.99 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 122.54 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 123.62 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 117.76 million kg | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 110.11 million kg | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 112.08 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 112.68 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 112.00 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 114.51 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 110.81 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 110.27 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 111.65 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 110.84 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 105.06 million kg | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 103.15 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 101.59 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 103.34 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 102.52 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 101.33 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 104.36 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 103.83 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 102.90 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 101.80 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 100.52 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 98.62 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 96.79 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 95.47 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 93.36 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 93.27 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 91.12 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 88.77 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 83.55 million kg | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 83.41 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 91.45 million kg | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 87.87 million kg | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.28 million kg | 123.49 million kg | 133.74 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 114.03 million kg | 110.68 million kg | 122.39 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.61 million kg | 109.77 million kg | 117.99 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.64 million kg | 110.11 million kg | 123.62 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.77 million kg | 101.33 million kg | 111.65 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.26 million kg | 88.77 million kg | 102.90 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.57 million kg | 83.41 million kg | 91.45 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 23 Bangladesh 84.40 million kg compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 83.65 million kg compare
- 25 South Sudan 82.31 million kg compare
- 26 South Africa 65.95 million kg compare
- 27 Morocco 65.66 million kg compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 64.29 million kg compare
- 29 Uganda 63.85 million kg compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Africa?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Africa was 87.87 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 that volatilises recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 133.74 million kg in 1966.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.41 million kg in 2021.
- How does Southern Africa rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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 that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).