Swine — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Swine — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita was 0.3136 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Swine — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.3136 kg per person for swine — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita 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 — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in South Africa peaked at 1.32 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3136 kg per person, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 112th 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 — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.32 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.29 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.23 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 1.18 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 1.1 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9753 kg per person | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9273 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.9592 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.996 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.9185 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.788 kg per person | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7956 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8084 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7865 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7726 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7616 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7679 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7913 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7084 kg per person | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6699 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6622 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6648 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6773 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5958 kg per person | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5827 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5664 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5466 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5564 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.577 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5641 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5539 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5405 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5172 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5152 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5484 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5328 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5314 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5326 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4915 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4949 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5021 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5196 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5141 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5056 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.502 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4988 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4903 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.474 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4679 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.457 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4483 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4405 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4318 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4216 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4027 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3963 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3855 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3721 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3499 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3361 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3279 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3183 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3136 kg per person | -1.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.3136 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9026 kg per person, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.3136 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5243 kg per person, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 kg per person | 0.9273 kg per person | 1.32 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7899 kg per person | 0.7084 kg per person | 0.9185 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6099 kg per person | 0.5466 kg per person | 0.6773 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5328 kg per person | 0.4915 kg per person | 0.5641 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4969 kg per person | 0.4679 kg per person | 0.5196 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4106 kg per person | 0.3499 kg per person | 0.457 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.324 kg per person | 0.3136 kg per person | 0.3361 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- 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 management (manure treated, n content), per capita in South Africa?
- Swine — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in South Africa was 0.3136 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest swine — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3136 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for swine — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 112th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine — manure management (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 — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Swine — Manure management (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 — Manure management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Swine — Manure management Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Swine — Manure management (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.