Sheep: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises in South Africa
South Africa: Sheep: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises was 0.8131 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in South Africa is 0.8131 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in South Africa peaked at 1.53 kg per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.8131 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places South Africa 61st out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.44 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.44 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.44 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 1.47 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 1.5 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.3 kg per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1971 | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.18 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.18 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.21 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.21 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.3 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.19 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9867 kg per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9799 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9624 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9614 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9481 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9518 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9523 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9483 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9298 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9223 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9256 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9308 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9154 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9084 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8837 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.861 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8539 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8381 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8199 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8146 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8133 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8131 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.8131 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6412 kg per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.46 kg per square kilometre | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | 1.3 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 kg per square kilometre | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | 1.3 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9867 kg per square kilometre | 0.9481 kg per square kilometre | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8969 kg per square kilometre | 0.8381 kg per square kilometre | 0.9308 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8152 kg per square kilometre | 0.8131 kg per square kilometre | 0.8199 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 58 Eritrea 0.9404 kg per square kilometre compare
- 59 Djibouti 0.9339 kg per square kilometre compare
- 60 Mali 0.8797 kg per square kilometre compare
- 62 Guinea-Bissau 0.7922 kg per square kilometre compare
- 63 Lithuania 0.79 kg per square kilometre compare
- 64 Gambia 0.7762 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 — 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 0.8131 kg per square kilometre 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 1.53 kg per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8131 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per?
- South Africa ranks 61st 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 12.6%. 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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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.