Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.0234 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in South Africa is 0.0234 kg per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.1548 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0234 kg per person, in 2023.
That places South Africa 54th out of 159 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 — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1548 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1506 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1461 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1368 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1338 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1414 kg per person | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.132 kg per person | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1303 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1257 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1063 kg per person | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0997 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0884 kg per person | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0874 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0837 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0833 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0811 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0814 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0793 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0762 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.074 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0716 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0747 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.07 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0637 kg per person | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0596 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0563 kg per person | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.055 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0532 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0539 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0554 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.054 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0504 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0461 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0457 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0446 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0443 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0441 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0438 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0424 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0418 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0418 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0374 kg per person | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0368 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0357 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0353 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0345 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0343 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0339 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0334 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0323 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0317 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0313 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.031 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.03 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0291 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0281 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0272 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0265 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0256 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0246 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0241 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0237 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0234 kg per person | -1.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0234 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0087 kg per person, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1391 kg per person | 0.1257 kg per person | 0.1548 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0867 kg per person | 0.0762 kg per person | 0.1063 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0632 kg per person | 0.0532 kg per person | 0.0747 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0471 kg per person | 0.0424 kg per person | 0.0554 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0365 kg per person | 0.0334 kg per person | 0.0418 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0293 kg per person | 0.0256 kg per person | 0.0323 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.024 kg per person | 0.0234 kg per person | 0.0246 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 that leaches (n content), per capita in South Africa?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in South Africa was 0.0234 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1548 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0234 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 54th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (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 that leaches (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 that leaches (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 that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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.