Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in South Africa
South Africa: Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per was 0.1054 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in South Africa stood at 0.1054 kg per person. 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 management (manure treated, n content), per in South Africa peaked at 0.6271 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1054 kg per person, in 2023.
That places South Africa 65th 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 management (manure treated, N content), per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6271 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.611 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5936 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5595 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5475 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5734 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5403 kg per person | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5309 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5145 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4444 kg per person | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4154 kg per person | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3742 kg per person | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3675 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3541 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.35 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3414 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3399 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3327 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.323 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3152 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3047 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3143 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2962 kg per person | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2715 kg per person | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.256 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.243 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2376 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2302 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2321 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2366 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2315 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2198 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.202 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.202 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.198 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1977 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1965 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1944 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1882 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1874 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1861 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1698 kg per person | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1666 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1628 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.161 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1579 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1559 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1557 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1524 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1479 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1446 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1427 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1404 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.136 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.132 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1267 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1226 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1195 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1151 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1109 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1086 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1069 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1054 kg per person | -1.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.1054 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0131 kg per person, 8.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.1054 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1314 kg per person, 80% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5664 kg per person | 0.5145 kg per person | 0.6271 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3643 kg per person | 0.323 kg per person | 0.4444 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2701 kg per person | 0.2302 kg per person | 0.3152 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2067 kg per person | 0.1882 kg per person | 0.2366 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1656 kg per person | 0.1524 kg per person | 0.1874 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1327 kg per person | 0.1151 kg per person | 0.1479 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1079 kg per person | 0.1054 kg per person | 0.1109 kg per person | 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 management (manure treated, n content), per in South Africa?
- Sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in South Africa was 0.1054 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6271 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1054 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per?
- South Africa ranks 65th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per 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 management (manure treated, N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure management Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, 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.