Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 90.25 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
90.25 million kg
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
25th
of 33 groups
All-time high
162.08 million kg
in 1966
All-time low
84.48 million kg
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Southern Africa, 1961–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Southern Africa is 90.25 million kg, measured 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 that leaches in Southern Africa peaked at 162.08 million kg in 1966 and was at its lowest, 84.48 million kg, in 2020.

Southern Africa ranks 25th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 149.91 million kg
1962 152.01 million kg +1.4%
1963 153.26 million kg +0.8%
1964 148.66 million kg -3.0%
1965 150.16 million kg +1.0%
1966 162.08 million kg +7.9%
1967 156.97 million kg -3.2%
1968 159.10 million kg +1.4%
1969 159.02 million kg -0.1%
1970 141.91 million kg -10.8%
1971 138.28 million kg -2.6%
1972 128.05 million kg -7.4%
1973 129.22 million kg +0.9%
1974 127.90 million kg -1.0%
1975 132.75 million kg +3.8%
1976 128.71 million kg -3.0%
1977 133.94 million kg +4.1%
1978 133.08 million kg -0.6%
1979 131.64 million kg -1.1%
1980 132.60 million kg +0.7%
1981 129.42 million kg -2.4%
1982 136.74 million kg +5.7%
1983 131.46 million kg -3.9%
1984 125.56 million kg -4.5%
1985 122.44 million kg -2.5%
1986 120.29 million kg -1.8%
1987 122.65 million kg +2.0%
1988 122.95 million kg +0.2%
1989 127.82 million kg +4.0%
1990 133.93 million kg +4.8%
1991 133.94 million kg +0.0%
1992 126.17 million kg -5.8%
1993 117.32 million kg -7.0%
1994 118.24 million kg +0.8%
1995 116.08 million kg -1.8%
1996 115.27 million kg -0.7%
1997 117.14 million kg +1.6%
1998 115.57 million kg -1.3%
1999 114.90 million kg -0.6%
2000 115.31 million kg +0.4%
2001 115.23 million kg -0.1%
2002 106.87 million kg -7.3%
2003 106.39 million kg -0.5%
2004 103.68 million kg -2.5%
2005 103.80 million kg +0.1%
2006 102.07 million kg -1.7%
2007 102.68 million kg +0.6%
2008 104.39 million kg +1.7%
2009 103.85 million kg -0.5%
2010 102.38 million kg -1.4%
2011 101.86 million kg -0.5%
2012 101.57 million kg -0.3%
2013 100.92 million kg -0.6%
2014 98.58 million kg -2.3%
2015 97.75 million kg -0.8%
2016 94.90 million kg -2.9%
2017 95.53 million kg +0.7%
2018 92.75 million kg -2.9%
2019 90.71 million kg -2.2%
2020 84.48 million kg -6.9%
2021 87.33 million kg +3.4%
2022 93.30 million kg +6.8%
2023 90.25 million kg -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 154.57 million kg 148.66 million kg 162.08 million kg 9
1970s 132.55 million kg 127.90 million kg 141.91 million kg 10
1980s 127.19 million kg 120.29 million kg 136.74 million kg 10
1990s 120.86 million kg 114.90 million kg 133.94 million kg 10
2000s 106.43 million kg 102.07 million kg 115.31 million kg 10
2010s 97.69 million kg 90.71 million kg 102.38 million kg 10
2020s 88.84 million kg 84.48 million kg 93.30 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 22 South Africa 76.09 million kg compare
  2. 23 Morocco 73.37 million kg compare
  3. 24 Saudi Arabia 67.97 million kg compare
  4. 25 Russian Federation 66.58 million kg compare
  5. 26 Uzbekistan 61.14 million kg compare
  6. 27 Spain 53.40 million kg compare
  7. 28 South Sudan 51.51 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Southern Africa?
Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Southern Africa was 90.25 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 162.08 million kg in 1966.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 84.48 million kg in 2020.
How does Southern Africa rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).