Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content) was 300.85 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 300.85 million kg for sheep — manure left on pasture in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture in Southern Africa peaked at 540.26 million kg in 1966 and was at its lowest, 281.58 million kg, in 2020.
That places Southern Africa 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 499.70 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 506.69 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 510.87 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 495.54 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 500.52 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 540.26 million kg | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 523.23 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 530.34 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 530.06 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 473.05 million kg | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 460.94 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 426.84 million kg | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 430.72 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 426.32 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 442.51 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 429.02 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 446.47 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 443.59 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 438.79 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 442.02 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 431.41 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 455.80 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 438.20 million kg | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 418.52 million kg | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 408.14 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 400.96 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 408.83 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 409.85 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 426.07 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 446.43 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 446.46 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 420.58 million kg | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 391.07 million kg | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 394.14 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 386.93 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 384.24 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 390.48 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 385.24 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 383.01 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 384.38 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 384.10 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 356.23 million kg | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 354.62 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 345.59 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 346.00 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 340.24 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 342.27 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 347.95 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 346.18 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 341.26 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 339.53 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 338.57 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 336.41 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 328.59 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 325.84 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 316.34 million kg | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 318.42 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 309.17 million kg | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 302.38 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 281.58 million kg | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 291.10 million kg | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 311.00 million kg | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 300.85 million kg | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 515.24 million kg | 495.54 million kg | 540.26 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 441.83 million kg | 426.32 million kg | 473.05 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 423.98 million kg | 400.96 million kg | 455.80 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 402.86 million kg | 383.01 million kg | 446.46 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 354.76 million kg | 340.24 million kg | 384.38 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 325.65 million kg | 302.38 million kg | 341.26 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 296.14 million kg | 281.58 million kg | 311.00 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 22 South Africa 253.63 million kg compare
- 23 Morocco 244.58 million kg compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 226.55 million kg compare
- 25 Russian Federation 221.95 million kg compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 203.79 million kg compare
- 27 Spain 177.99 million kg compare
- 28 South Sudan 171.71 million kg compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture in Southern Africa?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture in Southern Africa was 300.85 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 540.26 million kg in 1966.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 281.58 million kg in 2020.
- How does Southern Africa rank for sheep — manure left on pasture?
- Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture (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).