Sheep: Manure applied to soils that volatilises … capita volatilises in South Africa
South Africa: Sheep: Manure applied to soils that volatilises … capita volatilises was 0.0156 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in South Africa stood at 0.0156 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 that volatilises (n content), per in South Africa peaked at 0.1032 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0156 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 that volatilises … capita volatilises in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1032 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1004 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0974 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0912 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0892 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0942 kg per person | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.088 kg per person | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0869 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0838 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0708 kg per person | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0665 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.059 kg per person | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0583 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0558 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0555 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0541 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0543 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0529 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0508 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0493 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0477 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0498 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0467 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0425 kg per person | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0397 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0375 kg per person | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0367 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0355 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0359 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0369 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.036 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0336 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0308 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0305 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0298 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0295 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0294 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0292 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0283 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0279 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0279 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0249 kg per person | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0245 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0238 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0236 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.023 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0229 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0226 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0222 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0215 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0211 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0209 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0207 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.02 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0194 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0187 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0181 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0177 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0171 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0164 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0161 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0158 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0156 kg per person | -1.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0156 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0058 kg per person, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0927 kg per person | 0.0838 kg per person | 0.1032 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0578 kg per person | 0.0508 kg per person | 0.0708 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0421 kg per person | 0.0355 kg per person | 0.0498 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0314 kg per person | 0.0283 kg per person | 0.0369 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0243 kg per person | 0.0222 kg per person | 0.0279 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0195 kg per person | 0.0171 kg per person | 0.0215 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.016 kg per person | 0.0156 kg per person | 0.0164 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 volatilises (n content), per in South Africa?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in South Africa was 0.0156 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1032 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per?
- South Africa ranks 54th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per 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 volatilises (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 volatilises (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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 volatilises (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.