Sheep — Losses from manure treated in South Africa
South Africa: Sheep — Losses from manure treated was 192,146 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Losses from manure treated in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — losses from manure treated in South Africa is 192,146 kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — losses from manure treated in South Africa peaked at 361,474 kg in 1966 and was at its lowest, 192,146 kg, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 13th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 344,369 kg | 328,903 kg | 361,474 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 283,589 kg | 271,167 kg | 307,479 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 279,819 kg | 264,387 kg | 306,663 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 268,318 kg | 257,206 kg | 292,941 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 233,181 kg | 224,049 kg | 258,280 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 211,955 kg | 198,061 kg | 219,965 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 192,650 kg | 192,146 kg | 193,752 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 2.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 30,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 7,586 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 272,220 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 385,631 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 516,696 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — losses from manure treated in South Africa?
- Sheep — losses from manure treated in South Africa was 192,146 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 361,474 kg in 1966.
- What is the lowest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,146 kg in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for sheep — losses from manure treated?
- South Africa ranks 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — losses from manure treated rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Losses from manure treated (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).