Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in South Africa
South Africa: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per unit in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in South Africa stood at 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in South Africa peaked at 0.0097 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places South Africa 46th out of 158 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0097 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0092 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0083 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0067 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0067 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0055 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 1986 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0071 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
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- 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 left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in South Africa?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in South Africa was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0097 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit?
- South Africa ranks 46th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.