Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.296 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in South Africa is 0.296 kg per person, measured in 2023. 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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in South Africa peaked at 1.25 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.296 kg per person, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 110th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.25 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.22 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.16 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 1.11 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 1.04 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9205 kg per person | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.8751 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.9053 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9401 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8669 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7437 kg per person | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7509 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7629 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7423 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7292 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7188 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7247 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7469 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6686 kg per person | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6322 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.625 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6275 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6392 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5623 kg per person | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5499 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5346 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5159 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5251 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5445 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5324 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5227 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5101 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4881 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4862 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5175 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5029 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5015 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5027 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4639 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4671 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4739 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4904 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4852 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4772 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4738 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4708 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4628 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4473 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4416 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4313 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4231 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4157 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4075 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3979 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3801 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.374 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3638 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3512 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3302 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3172 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3095 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3004 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.296 kg per person | -1.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.296 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8147 kg per person, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.296 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4948 kg per person, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 kg per person | 0.8751 kg per person | 1.25 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7455 kg per person | 0.6686 kg per person | 0.8669 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5756 kg per person | 0.5159 kg per person | 0.6392 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5028 kg per person | 0.4639 kg per person | 0.5324 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.469 kg per person | 0.4416 kg per person | 0.4904 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3875 kg per person | 0.3302 kg per person | 0.4313 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3058 kg per person | 0.296 kg per person | 0.3172 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 107 Singapore 0.3276 kg per person compare
- 108 Montenegro 0.3176 kg per person compare
- 109 Zimbabwe 0.3145 kg per person compare
- 111 New Zealand 0.2959 kg per person compare
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2867 kg per person compare
- 113 Philippines 0.2828 kg per person 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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in South Africa?
- Swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in South Africa was 0.296 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.296 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 110th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine — manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine — Manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Swine — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 — Manure applied to soils (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.