Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.0117 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in South Africa stood at 0.0117 kg per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0495 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0117 kg per person, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 115th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0495 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0483 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0459 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0439 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0411 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0364 kg per person | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0347 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0358 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0372 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0343 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0294 kg per person | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0297 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0302 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0294 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0289 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0285 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0287 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0296 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0265 kg per person | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.025 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0247 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0248 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0253 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0223 kg per person | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0218 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0212 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0204 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0208 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0216 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0211 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0207 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0202 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0193 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0193 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0205 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0199 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0199 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0199 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0184 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0185 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0188 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0194 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0192 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0189 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0188 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0186 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0183 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0177 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0175 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0171 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0168 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0165 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0161 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0158 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0151 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0148 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0144 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0139 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0131 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0126 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0123 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0119 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0117 kg per person | -1.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0117 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0428 kg per person, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0117 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0196 kg per person, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0414 kg per person | 0.0347 kg per person | 0.0495 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0295 kg per person | 0.0265 kg per person | 0.0343 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0228 kg per person | 0.0204 kg per person | 0.0253 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0199 kg per person | 0.0184 kg per person | 0.0211 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0186 kg per person | 0.0175 kg per person | 0.0194 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0153 kg per person | 0.0131 kg per person | 0.0171 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0121 kg per person | 0.0117 kg per person | 0.0126 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 swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in South Africa?
- Swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in South Africa was 0.0117 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0495 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 115th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (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.
Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (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.