Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita was 0.0811 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in South Africa stood at 0.0811 kg per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.536 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0811 kg per person, in 2023.
That places South Africa 53rd out of 159 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 management (manure treated, N content), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.536 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5217 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5061 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4738 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4635 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4896 kg per person | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4571 kg per person | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4512 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4353 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.368 kg per person | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3453 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3063 kg per person | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3026 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2899 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2885 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2809 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2818 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2746 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2638 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2563 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2478 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2587 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2425 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2206 kg per person | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2065 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1949 kg per person | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1906 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1842 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1867 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1917 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1869 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1744 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1598 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1583 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1545 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1533 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1528 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1518 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1468 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1448 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1448 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1295 kg per person | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1273 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1238 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1224 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1195 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1187 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1174 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1155 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1119 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1097 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1085 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1073 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1038 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1009 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0973 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0941 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0918 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0886 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0853 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0835 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0822 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0811 kg per person | -1.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0811 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0301 kg per person, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4816 kg per person | 0.4353 kg per person | 0.536 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3002 kg per person | 0.2638 kg per person | 0.368 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2189 kg per person | 0.1842 kg per person | 0.2587 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.163 kg per person | 0.1468 kg per person | 0.1917 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1264 kg per person | 0.1155 kg per person | 0.1448 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1014 kg per person | 0.0886 kg per person | 0.1119 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.083 kg per person | 0.0811 kg per person | 0.0853 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- 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 management (manure treated, n content), per capita in South Africa?
- Sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in South Africa was 0.0811 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.536 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0811 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 53rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 management (manure treated, N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure management Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.