How does South Africa rank for swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?

South Africa ranks 107th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.

Is swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in South Africa

Name: Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in South Africa
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South Africa: Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square was 14.81 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

14.81 kg per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

107th

of 149 countries

All-time high

18.64 kg per square kilometre

in 2002

All-time low

13.51 kg per square kilometre

in 1971

Years of data

1961–2023

Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in South Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in South Africa stood at 14.81 kg per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in South Africa peaked at 18.64 kg per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.51 kg per square kilometre, in 1971.

South Africa ranks 107th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per square kilometre	Change
1961	16.73 kg per square kilometre	—
1962	16.82 kg per square kilometre	+0.5%
1963	16.48 kg per square kilometre	-2.0%
1964	16.25 kg per square kilometre	-1.4%
1965	15.69 kg per square kilometre	-3.4%
1966	14.35 kg per square kilometre	-8.6%
1967	14.07 kg per square kilometre	-1.9%
1968	15.02 kg per square kilometre	+6.7%
1969	16.09 kg per square kilometre	+7.1%
1970	15.29 kg per square kilometre	-4.9%
1971	13.51 kg per square kilometre	-11.7%
1972	14.04 kg per square kilometre	+3.9%
1973	14.67 kg per square kilometre	+4.6%
1974	14.69 kg per square kilometre	+0.1%
1975	14.83 kg per square kilometre	+1.0%
1976	15.02 kg per square kilometre	+1.3%
1977	15.56 kg per square kilometre	+3.6%
1978	16.48 kg per square kilometre	+5.9%
1979	15.16 kg per square kilometre	-8.0%
1980	14.77 kg per square kilometre	-2.5%
1981	15.11 kg per square kilometre	+2.3%
1982	15.71 kg per square kilometre	+3.9%
1983	16.57 kg per square kilometre	+5.5%
1984	15.09 kg per square kilometre	-8.9%
1985	15.26 kg per square kilometre	+1.1%
1986	15.31 kg per square kilometre	+0.4%
1987	15.25 kg per square kilometre	-0.4%
1988	16 kg per square kilometre	+4.9%
1989	17.08 kg per square kilometre	+6.8%
1990	17.17 kg per square kilometre	+0.5%
1991	17.25 kg per square kilometre	+0.5%
1992	17.14 kg per square kilometre	-0.6%
1993	16.73 kg per square kilometre	-2.4%
1994	16.94 kg per square kilometre	+1.2%
1995	18.25 kg per square kilometre	+7.7%
1996	17.96 kg per square kilometre	-1.6%
1997	18.13 kg per square kilometre	+0.9%
1998	18.4 kg per square kilometre	+1.5%
1999	17.16 kg per square kilometre	-6.7%
2000	17.44 kg per square kilometre	+1.6%
2001	17.85 kg per square kilometre	+2.3%
2002	18.64 kg per square kilometre	+4.5%
2003	18.63 kg per square kilometre	-0.1%
2004	18.51 kg per square kilometre	-0.7%
2005	18.56 kg per square kilometre	+0.3%
2006	18.63 kg per square kilometre	+0.4%
2007	18.51 kg per square kilometre	-0.7%
2008	18.1 kg per square kilometre	-2.2%
2009	18.09 kg per square kilometre	-0.1%
2010	17.87 kg per square kilometre	-1.2%
2011	17.75 kg per square kilometre	-0.7%
2012	17.7 kg per square kilometre	-0.3%
2013	17.64 kg per square kilometre	-0.3%
2014	17.51 kg per square kilometre	-0.7%
2015	17.07 kg per square kilometre	-2.5%
2016	16.95 kg per square kilometre	-0.7%
2017	16.6 kg per square kilometre	-2.1%
2018	16.3 kg per square kilometre	-1.8%
2019	15.58 kg per square kilometre	-4.4%
2020	15.21 kg per square kilometre	-2.4%
2021	15.07 kg per square kilometre	-0.9%
2022	14.84 kg per square kilometre	-1.6%
2023	14.81 kg per square kilometre	-0.2%

South Africa compared with similar countries

South Africa's 14.81 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.29 kg per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
South Africa's 14.81 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.57 kg per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	15.72 kg per square kilometre	14.07 kg per square kilometre	16.82 kg per square kilometre	9
1970s	14.92 kg per square kilometre	13.51 kg per square kilometre	16.48 kg per square kilometre	10
1980s	15.61 kg per square kilometre	14.77 kg per square kilometre	17.08 kg per square kilometre	10
1990s	17.51 kg per square kilometre	16.73 kg per square kilometre	18.4 kg per square kilometre	10
2000s	18.3 kg per square kilometre	17.44 kg per square kilometre	18.64 kg per square kilometre	10
2010s	17.1 kg per square kilometre	15.58 kg per square kilometre	17.87 kg per square kilometre	10
2020s	14.98 kg per square kilometre	14.81 kg per square kilometre	15.21 kg per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

104 Finland 18.82 kg per square kilometre compare
105 Fiji 16.31 kg per square kilometre compare
106 Lesotho 16 kg per square kilometre compare
108 Belize 13.02 kg per square kilometre compare
109 Zimbabwe 12.76 kg per square kilometre compare
110 Indonesia 12.05 kg per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in South Africa?: Swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in South Africa was 14.81 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 18.64 kg per square kilometre in 2002.
What is the lowest swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 13.51 kg per square kilometre in 1971.
How does South Africa rank for swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?: South Africa ranks 107th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Swine, market — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre
Unit: kg per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 151 places, 8,689 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 27 September 2026

Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.