Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in South Africa

South Africa: Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 986,350 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
986,350 kg
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
34th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.86 million kg
in 1966
All-time low
986,350 kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in South Africa, 1961–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 986,350 kg for sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 — manure applied to soils that volatilises in South Africa peaked at 1.86 million kg in 1966 and was at its lowest, 986,350 kg, in 2023.

South Africa ranks 34th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 1.74 million kg
1962 1.75 million kg +0.3%
1963 1.75 million kg +0.0%
1964 1.69 million kg -3.5%
1965 1.70 million kg +0.9%
1966 1.86 million kg +8.9%
1967 1.79 million kg -3.7%
1968 1.82 million kg +1.8%
1969 1.81 million kg -0.5%
1970 1.58 million kg -12.9%
1971 1.52 million kg -3.4%
1972 1.39 million kg -8.7%
1973 1.42 million kg +1.7%
1974 1.39 million kg -1.5%
1975 1.43 million kg +2.3%
1976 1.43 million kg +0.0%
1977 1.47 million kg +3.1%
1978 1.47 million kg +0.1%
1979 1.45 million kg -1.3%
1980 1.46 million kg +0.2%
1981 1.46 million kg +0.0%
1982 1.57 million kg +8.0%
1983 1.53 million kg -2.9%
1984 1.44 million kg -5.8%
1985 1.39 million kg -3.2%
1986 1.36 million kg -2.6%
1987 1.37 million kg +0.9%
1988 1.36 million kg -0.4%
1989 1.42 million kg +4.4%
1990 1.50 million kg +5.6%
1991 1.50 million kg -0.3%
1992 1.43 million kg -5.0%
1993 1.33 million kg -6.5%
1994 1.34 million kg +0.7%
1995 1.33 million kg -1.2%
1996 1.33 million kg +0.5%
1997 1.34 million kg +0.9%
1998 1.35 million kg +0.5%
1999 1.32 million kg -2.3%
2000 1.31 million kg -0.5%
2001 1.33 million kg +0.9%
2002 1.20 million kg -9.7%
2003 1.19 million kg -0.7%
2004 1.17 million kg -1.8%
2005 1.17 million kg -0.1%
2006 1.15 million kg -1.4%
2007 1.15 million kg +0.4%
2008 1.16 million kg +0.0%
2009 1.15 million kg -0.4%
2010 1.13 million kg -2.0%
2011 1.12 million kg -0.8%
2012 1.12 million kg +0.4%
2013 1.13 million kg +0.6%
2014 1.11 million kg -1.7%
2015 1.10 million kg -0.8%
2016 1.07 million kg -2.7%
2017 1.04 million kg -2.6%
2018 1.04 million kg -0.8%
2019 1.02 million kg -1.8%
2020 994,594 kg -2.2%
2021 988,145 kg -0.6%
2022 986,660 kg -0.2%
2023 986,350 kg -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.77 million kg 1.69 million kg 1.86 million kg 9
1970s 1.46 million kg 1.39 million kg 1.58 million kg 10
1980s 1.44 million kg 1.36 million kg 1.57 million kg 10
1990s 1.38 million kg 1.32 million kg 1.50 million kg 10
2000s 1.20 million kg 1.15 million kg 1.33 million kg 10
2010s 1.09 million kg 1.02 million kg 1.13 million kg 10
2020s 988,937 kg 986,350 kg 994,594 kg 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 31 Mali 1.07 million kg compare
  2. 32 Kenya 1.07 million kg compare
  3. 33 Ethiopia PDR 1.07 million kg compare
  4. 35 Morocco 951,130 kg compare
  5. 36 Bulgaria 922,949 kg compare
  6. 37 Portugal 857,222 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises in South Africa?
Sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises in South Africa was 986,350 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.86 million kg in 1966.
What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 986,350 kg in 2023.
How does South Africa rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
South Africa ranks 34th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
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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).