Swine — Losses from manure treated (N content), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Swine — Losses from manure treated (N content), per capita was 0.0192 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Swine — Losses from manure treated (N content), per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for swine — losses from manure treated (n content), per capita in South Africa is 0.0192 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 — losses from manure treated (n content), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0812 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0192 kg per person, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 119th 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0812 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0792 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0753 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.072 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0674 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0598 kg per person | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0568 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0588 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0611 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0563 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0483 kg per person | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0488 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0496 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0482 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0474 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0467 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0471 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0485 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0434 kg per person | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0411 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0406 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0408 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0415 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0365 kg per person | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0357 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0347 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0335 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0341 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0354 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0346 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.034 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0331 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0317 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0316 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0336 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0327 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0326 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0327 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0301 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0303 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0308 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0319 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0315 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.031 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0308 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0306 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0301 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0291 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0287 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.028 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0275 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.027 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0265 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0258 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0247 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0243 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0236 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0228 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0214 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0206 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0201 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0195 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0192 kg per person | -1.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0192 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.099 kg per person, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0192 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0321 kg per person, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.068 kg per person | 0.0568 kg per person | 0.0812 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0484 kg per person | 0.0434 kg per person | 0.0563 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0374 kg per person | 0.0335 kg per person | 0.0415 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0327 kg per person | 0.0301 kg per person | 0.0346 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0305 kg per person | 0.0287 kg per person | 0.0319 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0252 kg per person | 0.0214 kg per person | 0.028 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0199 kg per person | 0.0192 kg per person | 0.0206 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is swine — losses from manure treated (n content), per capita in South Africa?
- Swine — losses from manure treated (n content), per capita in South Africa was 0.0192 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine — losses from manure treated (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0812 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest swine — losses from manure treated (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0192 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for swine — losses from manure treated (n content), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 119th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine — losses from manure treated (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 — Losses from manure treated (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Swine — Losses from 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Swine — Losses from manure treated Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Swine — Losses from 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.