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 5.49 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 5.49 kg per square kilometre for sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in South Africa peaked at 9.31 kg per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 5.49 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 management (manure treated, N content), per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.74 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 8.79 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 8.54 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 8.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 9.31 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 9.05 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 9.17 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 9.17 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 8.16 kg per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 7.86 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 7.28 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 7.36 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 7.29 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 7.41 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 7.43 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 7.6 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 7.64 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 7.62 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 7.67 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 7.67 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.19 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 8 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 7.59 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 7.39 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 7.25 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 7.31 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 7.3 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.58 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 7.95 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 7.96 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 7.69 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 7.21 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 7.33 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 7.27 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 7.35 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 7.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 7.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.25 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 7.29 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 7.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.72 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 6.66 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.58 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.57 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.51 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 6.49 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.56 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.5 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.38 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 6.32 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.33 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.33 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.23 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.17 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.98 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.83 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.77 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.65 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.54 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 5.51 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.5 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.49 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 5.49 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8731 kg per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 5.49 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.37 kg per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.91 kg per square kilometre | 8.54 kg per square kilometre | 9.31 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.57 kg per square kilometre | 7.28 kg per square kilometre | 8.16 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6 kg per square kilometre | 7.25 kg per square kilometre | 8.19 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.48 kg per square kilometre | 7.21 kg per square kilometre | 7.96 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.72 kg per square kilometre | 6.49 kg per square kilometre | 7.3 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1 kg per square kilometre | 5.65 kg per square kilometre | 6.38 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.51 kg per square kilometre | 5.49 kg per square kilometre | 5.54 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 75 Iceland 6.9 kg per square kilometre compare
- 76 Cameroon 5.97 kg per square kilometre compare
- 77 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.53 kg per square kilometre compare
- 79 Zimbabwe 5.33 kg per square kilometre compare
- 80 Ukraine 4.9 kg per square kilometre compare
- 81 Mauritania 4.75 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 management (manure treated, n content), per in South Africa?
- Sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in South Africa was 5.49 kg per square kilometre 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 9.31 kg per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.49 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per?
- South Africa ranks 78th 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 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 management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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.