Swine — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Swine — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.0888 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Swine — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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 that leaches (n content), per capita in South Africa is 0.0888 kg per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.3748 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0888 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 that leaches (N content), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3748 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3658 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3478 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3327 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3115 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2761 kg per person | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2625 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2716 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.282 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2601 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2231 kg per person | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2253 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2289 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2227 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2188 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2156 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2174 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2241 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2006 kg per person | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1897 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1875 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1882 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1918 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1687 kg per person | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.165 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1604 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1548 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1575 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1634 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1597 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1568 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.153 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1464 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1459 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1553 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1509 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1504 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1508 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1392 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1401 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1422 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1471 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1456 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1432 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1421 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1412 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1388 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1342 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1325 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1294 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1269 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1247 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1223 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1194 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.114 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1122 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1091 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1053 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0991 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0952 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0928 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0901 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0888 kg per person | -1.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0888 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2444 kg per person, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0888 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1484 kg per person, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3139 kg per person | 0.2625 kg per person | 0.3748 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2236 kg per person | 0.2006 kg per person | 0.2601 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1727 kg per person | 0.1548 kg per person | 0.1918 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1508 kg per person | 0.1392 kg per person | 0.1597 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1407 kg per person | 0.1325 kg per person | 0.1471 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1162 kg per person | 0.0991 kg per person | 0.1294 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0917 kg per person | 0.0888 kg per person | 0.0952 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 107 Singapore 0.0983 kg per person compare
- 108 Montenegro 0.0953 kg per person compare
- 109 Zimbabwe 0.0943 kg per person compare
- 111 New Zealand 0.0888 kg per person compare
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago 0.086 kg per person compare
- 113 Philippines 0.0848 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 that leaches (n content), per capita in South Africa?
- Swine — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in South Africa was 0.0888 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3748 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest swine — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0888 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for swine — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 110th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine — manure applied to soils that leaches (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 that leaches (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 that leaches (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 that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Swine — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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 that leaches (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.