Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in South Africa
South Africa: Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per was 0.0592 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0592 kg per person for swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per 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 that volatilises (n content), per in South Africa peaked at 0.2499 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0592 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 volatilises (N content), per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2499 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2439 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2319 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2218 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2077 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1841 kg per person | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.175 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1811 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.188 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1734 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1487 kg per person | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1502 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1526 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1485 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1458 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1438 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1449 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1494 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1337 kg per person | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1264 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.125 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1255 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1278 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1125 kg per person | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.11 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1069 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1032 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.105 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1089 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1065 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1045 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.102 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0976 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0972 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1035 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1006 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1003 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1005 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0928 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0934 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0948 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0981 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.097 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0954 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0948 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0941 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0926 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0895 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0883 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0863 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0846 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0831 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0815 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0796 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.076 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0748 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0728 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0702 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.066 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0634 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0619 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0601 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0592 kg per person | -1.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0592 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1629 kg per person, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0592 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.099 kg per person, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2093 kg per person | 0.175 kg per person | 0.2499 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1491 kg per person | 0.1337 kg per person | 0.1734 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1151 kg per person | 0.1032 kg per person | 0.1278 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1006 kg per person | 0.0928 kg per person | 0.1065 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0938 kg per person | 0.0883 kg per person | 0.0981 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0775 kg per person | 0.066 kg per person | 0.0863 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0612 kg per person | 0.0592 kg per person | 0.0634 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 107 Singapore 0.0655 kg per person compare
- 108 Montenegro 0.0635 kg per person compare
- 109 Zimbabwe 0.0629 kg per person compare
- 111 New Zealand 0.0592 kg per person compare
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0573 kg per person compare
- 113 Philippines 0.0566 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 volatilises (n content), per in South Africa?
- Swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in South Africa was 0.0592 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2499 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0592 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per?
- South Africa ranks 110th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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 volatilises (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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 volatilises (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.