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
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in South Africa, 1961–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
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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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About this data
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).