Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in South Africa
South Africa: Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) was 0.1832 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1832 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
116th
of 149 countries
All-time high
0.2306 kg per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
0.1671 kg per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.1832 kg per square kilometre for swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content) in South Africa peaked at 0.2306 kg per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1671 kg per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places South Africa 116th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2069 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.208 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2038 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.201 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1941 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1775 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1741 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1858 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.199 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1891 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1671 kg per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1736 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1815 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1816 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1834 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1858 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1924 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2038 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1875 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1827 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1869 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1942 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2049 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1866 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1887 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1894 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1886 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1979 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2113 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2124 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2134 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.212 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.207 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2095 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2257 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2222 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2243 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2275 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2123 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2157 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2207 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2306 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2304 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2289 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2296 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2305 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.229 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2239 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2237 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2211 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2196 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2189 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2182 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2166 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2111 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2097 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2053 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2015 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1927 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1881 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1864 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1835 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1832 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.1832 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.19 kg per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.1832 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.44 kg per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1945 kg per square kilometre | 0.1741 kg per square kilometre | 0.208 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1846 kg per square kilometre | 0.1671 kg per square kilometre | 0.2038 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1931 kg per square kilometre | 0.1827 kg per square kilometre | 0.2113 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2166 kg per square kilometre | 0.207 kg per square kilometre | 0.2275 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2263 kg per square kilometre | 0.2157 kg per square kilometre | 0.2306 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2115 kg per square kilometre | 0.1927 kg per square kilometre | 0.2211 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1853 kg per square kilometre | 0.1832 kg per square kilometre | 0.1881 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 113 India 0.2294 kg per square kilometre compare
- 114 Malaysia 0.225 kg per square kilometre compare
- 115 Lesotho 0.1979 kg per square kilometre compare
- 117 Belize 0.1672 kg per square kilometre compare
- 118 Iceland 0.166 kg per square kilometre compare
- 119 Australia 0.1657 kg per square kilometre compare
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 that leaches (n content) in South Africa?
- Swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content) in South Africa was 0.1832 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2306 kg per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1671 kg per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does South Africa rank for swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content)?
- South Africa ranks 116th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.