Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.078 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in South Africa stood at 0.078 kg per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.5159 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.078 kg per person, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 54th of 159 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5159 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5022 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4872 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.456 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4461 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4712 kg per person | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4399 kg per person | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4343 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.419 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3542 kg per person | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3323 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2948 kg per person | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2913 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2791 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2776 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2703 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2713 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2643 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2539 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2467 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2385 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.249 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2334 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2123 kg per person | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1987 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1876 kg per person | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1835 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1773 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1797 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1845 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1799 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1679 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1538 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1524 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1487 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1476 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1471 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1461 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1413 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1394 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1394 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1246 kg per person | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1225 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1192 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1178 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.115 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1143 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.113 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1112 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1077 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1056 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1044 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1033 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0999 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0971 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0936 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0906 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0884 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0853 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0821 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0803 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0791 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.078 kg per person | -1.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.078 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.029 kg per person, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4635 kg per person | 0.419 kg per person | 0.5159 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2889 kg per person | 0.2539 kg per person | 0.3542 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2107 kg per person | 0.1773 kg per person | 0.249 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1569 kg per person | 0.1413 kg per person | 0.1845 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1216 kg per person | 0.1112 kg per person | 0.1394 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0976 kg per person | 0.0853 kg per person | 0.1077 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0799 kg per person | 0.078 kg per person | 0.0821 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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in South Africa?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in South Africa was 0.078 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5159 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.078 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 54th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (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.