How does South Africa rank for swine — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre?

South Africa ranks 121st out of 149 countries with data for 2023.

Is swine — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre 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.

Swine — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in South Africa

Name: Swine — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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South Africa: Swine — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre was 1 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

1 kg per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

121st

of 149 countries

All-time high

1.26 kg per square kilometre

in 2002

All-time low

0.9136 kg per square kilometre

in 1971

Years of data

1961–2023

Swine — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for swine — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in South Africa is 1 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 1.26 kg per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9136 kg per square kilometre, in 1971.

South Africa ranks 121st of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Swine — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Swine — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per square kilometre	Change
1961	1.13 kg per square kilometre	—
1962	1.14 kg per square kilometre	+0.5%
1963	1.11 kg per square kilometre	-2.0%
1964	1.1 kg per square kilometre	-1.4%
1965	1.06 kg per square kilometre	-3.4%
1966	0.9704 kg per square kilometre	-8.6%
1967	0.9518 kg per square kilometre	-1.9%
1968	1.02 kg per square kilometre	+6.7%
1969	1.09 kg per square kilometre	+7.1%
1970	1.03 kg per square kilometre	-4.9%
1971	0.9136 kg per square kilometre	-11.7%
1972	0.9492 kg per square kilometre	+3.9%
1973	0.9924 kg per square kilometre	+4.6%
1974	0.9931 kg per square kilometre	+0.1%
1975	1 kg per square kilometre	+1.0%
1976	1.02 kg per square kilometre	+1.3%
1977	1.05 kg per square kilometre	+3.6%
1978	1.11 kg per square kilometre	+5.9%
1979	1.02 kg per square kilometre	-8.0%
1980	0.9992 kg per square kilometre	-2.5%
1981	1.02 kg per square kilometre	+2.3%
1982	1.06 kg per square kilometre	+3.9%
1983	1.12 kg per square kilometre	+5.5%
1984	1.02 kg per square kilometre	-8.9%
1985	1.03 kg per square kilometre	+1.1%
1986	1.04 kg per square kilometre	+0.4%
1987	1.03 kg per square kilometre	-0.4%
1988	1.08 kg per square kilometre	+4.9%
1989	1.16 kg per square kilometre	+6.8%
1990	1.16 kg per square kilometre	+0.5%
1991	1.17 kg per square kilometre	+0.5%
1992	1.16 kg per square kilometre	-0.6%
1993	1.13 kg per square kilometre	-2.4%
1994	1.15 kg per square kilometre	+1.2%
1995	1.23 kg per square kilometre	+7.7%
1996	1.21 kg per square kilometre	-1.6%
1997	1.23 kg per square kilometre	+0.9%
1998	1.24 kg per square kilometre	+1.5%
1999	1.16 kg per square kilometre	-6.7%
2000	1.18 kg per square kilometre	+1.6%
2001	1.21 kg per square kilometre	+2.3%
2002	1.26 kg per square kilometre	+4.5%
2003	1.26 kg per square kilometre	-0.1%
2004	1.25 kg per square kilometre	-0.7%
2005	1.26 kg per square kilometre	+0.3%
2006	1.26 kg per square kilometre	+0.4%
2007	1.25 kg per square kilometre	-0.7%
2008	1.22 kg per square kilometre	-2.2%
2009	1.22 kg per square kilometre	-0.1%
2010	1.21 kg per square kilometre	-1.2%
2011	1.2 kg per square kilometre	-0.7%
2012	1.2 kg per square kilometre	-0.3%
2013	1.19 kg per square kilometre	-0.3%
2014	1.18 kg per square kilometre	-0.7%
2015	1.15 kg per square kilometre	-2.5%
2016	1.15 kg per square kilometre	-0.7%
2017	1.12 kg per square kilometre	-2.1%
2018	1.1 kg per square kilometre	-1.8%
2019	1.05 kg per square kilometre	-4.4%
2020	1.03 kg per square kilometre	-2.4%
2021	1.02 kg per square kilometre	-0.9%
2022	1 kg per square kilometre	-1.6%
2023	1 kg per square kilometre	-0.2%

South Africa compared with similar countries

South Africa's 1 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.55 kg per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
South Africa's 1 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 kg per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.06 kg per square kilometre	0.9518 kg per square kilometre	1.14 kg per square kilometre	9
1970s	1.01 kg per square kilometre	0.9136 kg per square kilometre	1.11 kg per square kilometre	10
1980s	1.06 kg per square kilometre	0.9992 kg per square kilometre	1.16 kg per square kilometre	10
1990s	1.18 kg per square kilometre	1.13 kg per square kilometre	1.24 kg per square kilometre	10
2000s	1.24 kg per square kilometre	1.18 kg per square kilometre	1.26 kg per square kilometre	10
2010s	1.16 kg per square kilometre	1.05 kg per square kilometre	1.21 kg per square kilometre	10
2020s	1.01 kg per square kilometre	1 kg per square kilometre	1.03 kg per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

118 Lebanon 1.2 kg per square kilometre compare
119 Uruguay 1.15 kg per square kilometre compare
120 Lesotho 1.08 kg per square kilometre compare
122 Iceland 0.9354 kg per square kilometre compare
123 Zimbabwe 0.8628 kg per square kilometre compare
124 Bhutan 0.8402 kg per square kilometre compare

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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)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is swine — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in South Africa?: Swine — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in South Africa was 1 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest swine — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 1.26 kg per square kilometre in 2002.
What is the lowest swine — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9136 kg per square kilometre in 1971.
How does South Africa rank for swine — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre?: South Africa ranks 121st out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is swine — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Swine — Losses from manure treated (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 — Losses from manure treated (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Swine — Losses from manure treated Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Swine — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre
Unit: kg per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 151 places, 8,689 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 26 September 2026

Swine — Losses from manure treated (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.