Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.2842 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.2842 kg per person for swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita 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, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in South Africa peaked at 1.2 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2842 kg per person, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 108th 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, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.2 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.17 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.11 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 1.07 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9973 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.884 kg per person | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.8405 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.8694 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9028 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8325 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7143 kg per person | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7211 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7327 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7129 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7003 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6904 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.696 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7173 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6421 kg per person | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6072 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6002 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6026 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6139 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5401 kg per person | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5282 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5134 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4955 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5043 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.523 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5113 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.502 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4899 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4688 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.467 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.497 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.483 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4816 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4828 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4455 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4486 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4551 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.471 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.466 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4583 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.455 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4521 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4444 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4296 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4241 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4142 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4064 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3992 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3914 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3822 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3651 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3592 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3494 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3373 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3171 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3047 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2972 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2885 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2842 kg per person | -1.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.2842 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.725 kg per person, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.2842 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4752 kg per person, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 kg per person | 0.8405 kg per person | 1.2 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.716 kg per person | 0.6421 kg per person | 0.8325 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5528 kg per person | 0.4955 kg per person | 0.6139 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4829 kg per person | 0.4455 kg per person | 0.5113 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4504 kg per person | 0.4241 kg per person | 0.471 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3721 kg per person | 0.3171 kg per person | 0.4142 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2937 kg per person | 0.2842 kg per person | 0.3047 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 105 Solomon Islands 0.3089 kg per person compare
- 106 Singapore 0.308 kg per person compare
- 107 Zimbabwe 0.302 kg per person compare
- 109 Albania 0.2768 kg per person compare
- 110 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2749 kg per person compare
- 111 Philippines 0.2659 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, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in South Africa?
- Swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in South Africa was 0.2842 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2842 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 108th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, market — 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, market — 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, market — 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, market — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Swine, market — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Swine, market — 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.