Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) in South Africa
South Africa: Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) was 0.0023 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in South Africa stood at 0.0023 kg per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in South Africa peaked at 0.0099 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 kg per person, in 2023.
That places South Africa 115th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 that volatilises (N) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0099 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0097 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0092 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0088 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0082 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0073 kg per person | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0069 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0072 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0074 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0069 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0059 kg per person | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0059 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.006 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0059 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0058 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0057 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0057 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0059 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0053 kg per person | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.005 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0049 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.005 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0051 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0045 kg per person | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0044 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0042 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0041 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0043 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0041 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.004 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.004 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.004 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.004 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.003 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.003 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 kg per person | -1.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0023 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0086 kg per person, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0023 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0039 kg per person, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0083 kg per person | 0.0069 kg per person | 0.0099 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0059 kg per person | 0.0053 kg per person | 0.0069 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0046 kg per person | 0.0041 kg per person | 0.0051 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.004 kg per person | 0.0037 kg per person | 0.0042 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 kg per person | 0.0035 kg per person | 0.0039 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 kg per person | 0.0026 kg per person | 0.0034 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 kg per person | 0.0023 kg per person | 0.0025 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 that volatilises (n) in South Africa?
- Swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in South Africa was 0.0023 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0099 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n)?
- South Africa ranks 115th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) 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 that volatilises (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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 that volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
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- Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 that volatilises (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.