Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) in South Africa
South Africa: Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) was 0.1221 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1221 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
116th
of 149 countries
All-time high
0.1537 kg per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
0.1114 kg per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in South Africa stood at 0.1221 kg per square kilometre.
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 volatilises (n) in South Africa peaked at 0.1537 kg per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1114 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 volatilises (N) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1379 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1386 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1359 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.134 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1294 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1183 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1161 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1238 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1326 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1261 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1114 kg per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1157 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.121 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1211 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1223 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1239 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1283 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1359 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.125 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1218 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1246 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1295 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1366 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1244 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1258 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1263 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1257 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1319 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1409 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1416 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1423 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1413 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.138 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1397 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1505 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1481 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1495 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1517 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1415 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1438 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1472 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1537 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1536 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1526 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1531 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1536 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1526 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1493 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1491 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1474 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1464 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1459 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1455 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1444 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1407 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1398 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1369 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1344 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1285 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1254 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1243 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1223 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1221 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.1221 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.794 kg per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.1221 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2933 kg per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1296 kg per square kilometre | 0.1161 kg per square kilometre | 0.1386 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1231 kg per square kilometre | 0.1114 kg per square kilometre | 0.1359 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1287 kg per square kilometre | 0.1218 kg per square kilometre | 0.1409 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1444 kg per square kilometre | 0.138 kg per square kilometre | 0.1517 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1509 kg per square kilometre | 0.1438 kg per square kilometre | 0.1537 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.141 kg per square kilometre | 0.1285 kg per square kilometre | 0.1474 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1235 kg per square kilometre | 0.1221 kg per square kilometre | 0.1254 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 113 India 0.1529 kg per square kilometre compare
- 114 Malaysia 0.15 kg per square kilometre compare
- 115 Lesotho 0.1319 kg per square kilometre compare
- 117 Belize 0.1115 kg per square kilometre compare
- 118 Iceland 0.1107 kg per square kilometre compare
- 119 Australia 0.1105 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 volatilises (n) in South Africa?
- Swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in South Africa was 0.1221 kg per square kilometre 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 0.1537 kg per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1114 kg per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does South Africa rank for swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n)?
- South Africa ranks 116th 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 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 volatilises (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 volatilises (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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 volatilises (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.