Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in South Africa

South Africa: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 50.73 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
50.73 million kg
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
22nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
95.43 million kg
in 1966
All-time low
50.73 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in South Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in South Africa stood at 50.73 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in South Africa peaked at 95.43 million kg in 1966 and was at its lowest, 50.73 million kg, in 2023.

South Africa ranks 22nd 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 left on pasture that volatilises in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 89.72 million kg
1962 89.97 million kg +0.3%
1963 89.97 million kg +0.0%
1964 86.83 million kg -3.5%
1965 87.60 million kg +0.9%
1966 95.43 million kg +8.9%
1967 91.92 million kg -3.7%
1968 93.62 million kg +1.8%
1969 93.16 million kg -0.5%
1970 81.17 million kg -12.9%
1971 78.42 million kg -3.4%
1972 71.59 million kg -8.7%
1973 72.78 million kg +1.7%
1974 71.73 million kg -1.5%
1975 73.37 million kg +2.3%
1976 73.40 million kg +0.0%
1977 75.67 million kg +3.1%
1978 75.77 million kg +0.1%
1979 74.78 million kg -1.3%
1980 74.91 million kg +0.2%
1981 74.93 million kg +0.0%
1982 80.96 million kg +8.0%
1983 78.61 million kg -2.9%
1984 74.02 million kg -5.8%
1985 71.63 million kg -3.2%
1986 69.80 million kg -2.6%
1987 70.44 million kg +0.9%
1988 70.17 million kg -0.4%
1989 73.24 million kg +4.4%
1990 77.34 million kg +5.6%
1991 77.14 million kg -0.3%
1992 73.29 million kg -5.0%
1993 68.49 million kg -6.5%
1994 68.98 million kg +0.7%
1995 68.15 million kg -1.2%
1996 68.50 million kg +0.5%
1997 69.10 million kg +0.9%
1998 69.48 million kg +0.5%
1999 67.90 million kg -2.3%
2000 67.60 million kg -0.5%
2001 68.19 million kg +0.9%
2002 61.56 million kg -9.7%
2003 61.13 million kg -0.7%
2004 60.04 million kg -1.8%
2005 59.98 million kg -0.1%
2006 59.15 million kg -1.4%
2007 59.38 million kg +0.4%
2008 59.41 million kg +0.0%
2009 59.16 million kg -0.4%
2010 58.01 million kg -2.0%
2011 57.54 million kg -0.8%
2012 57.75 million kg +0.4%
2013 58.07 million kg +0.6%
2014 57.11 million kg -1.7%
2015 56.67 million kg -0.8%
2016 55.13 million kg -2.7%
2017 53.72 million kg -2.6%
2018 53.27 million kg -0.8%
2019 52.29 million kg -1.8%
2020 51.15 million kg -2.2%
2021 50.82 million kg -0.6%
2022 50.74 million kg -0.2%
2023 50.73 million kg -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 90.91 million kg 86.83 million kg 95.43 million kg 9
1970s 74.87 million kg 71.59 million kg 81.17 million kg 10
1980s 73.87 million kg 69.80 million kg 80.96 million kg 10
1990s 70.84 million kg 67.90 million kg 77.34 million kg 10
2000s 61.56 million kg 59.15 million kg 68.19 million kg 10
2010s 55.96 million kg 52.29 million kg 58.07 million kg 10
2020s 50.86 million kg 50.73 million kg 51.15 million kg 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 19 Kenya 54.95 million kg compare
  2. 20 Ethiopia PDR 54.93 million kg compare
  3. 21 Brazil 52.12 million kg compare
  4. 23 Morocco 48.92 million kg compare
  5. 24 Saudi Arabia 45.31 million kg compare
  6. 25 Russian Federation 44.39 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in South Africa?
Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in South Africa was 50.73 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 95.43 million kg in 1966.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 50.73 million kg in 2023.
How does South Africa rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
South Africa ranks 22nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep — Manure left on pasture 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).