Swine, breeding — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in South Africa
South Africa: Swine, breeding — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per was 0.0117 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Swine, breeding — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for swine, breeding — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in South Africa is 0.0117 kg per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine, breeding — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in South Africa peaked at 0.0496 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0117 kg per person, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 113th 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 management (manure treated, N content), per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0496 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0484 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.046 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.044 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0412 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0365 kg per person | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0347 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0359 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0373 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0344 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0295 kg per person | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0298 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0303 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0295 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0289 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0285 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0288 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0296 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0265 kg per person | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0251 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0248 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0249 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0254 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 | 0.0205 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 | 0.0208 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0202 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0194 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0193 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0205 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.02 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0199 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.02 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 | 0.0195 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0193 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0189 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0188 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0187 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0184 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0178 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 | 0.0162 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 0.0424 kg per person, 28% 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 | 0.0415 kg per person | 0.0347 kg per person | 0.0496 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0296 kg per person | 0.0265 kg per person | 0.0344 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0229 kg per person | 0.0205 kg per person | 0.0254 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.02 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 | 0.0195 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0154 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 management (manure treated, n content), per in South Africa?
- Swine, breeding — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in South Africa was 0.0117 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine, breeding — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0496 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest swine, breeding — manure management (manure treated, n content), per 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 management (manure treated, n content), per?
- South Africa ranks 113th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, breeding — manure management (manure treated, n content), per 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 management (manure treated, N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine, breeding — 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.
Swine, breeding — Manure management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Swine, breeding — Manure management Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Swine, breeding — 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.