Swine, market — Manure applied to soils in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Swine, market — Manure applied to soils was 20.54 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for swine, market — manure applied to soils in Southern Africa is 20.54 million kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine, market — manure applied to soils in Southern Africa peaked at 26.89 million kg in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.97 million kg, in 1971.
Southern Africa ranks 28th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.49 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 21.66 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 21.23 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 21.00 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 20.31 million kg | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 18.73 million kg | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 18.48 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 19.66 million kg | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 21.01 million kg | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 20.00 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 17.97 million kg | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 18.70 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 19.52 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 19.60 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 19.76 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 19.94 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 20.64 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 21.61 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 20.03 million kg | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 19.53 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 19.67 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 20.43 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 21.37 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 19.63 million kg | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 19.83 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 20.18 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 20.15 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 21.02 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 22.41 million kg | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 22.52 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 22.39 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 22.13 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 21.84 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 21.87 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 23.73 million kg | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 23.38 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 23.76 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 24.05 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 22.96 million kg | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 23.69 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 24.01 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 24.85 million kg | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 24.49 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 25.02 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 25.54 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 26.86 million kg | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 26.89 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 24.60 million kg | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 24.60 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.19 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 24.10 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.00 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.73 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 23.82 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.64 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 23.46 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 22.31 million kg | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 22.32 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.77 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 21.39 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 20.68 million kg | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 20.60 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 20.54 million kg | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.40 million kg | 18.48 million kg | 21.66 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.78 million kg | 17.97 million kg | 21.61 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.42 million kg | 19.53 million kg | 22.41 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.86 million kg | 21.84 million kg | 24.05 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.05 million kg | 23.69 million kg | 26.89 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.33 million kg | 21.77 million kg | 24.19 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.80 million kg | 20.54 million kg | 21.39 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 25 Yugoslav SFR 42.89 million kg compare
- 26 Guatemala 38.92 million kg compare
- 27 Chile 37.31 million kg compare
- 28 Republic of Korea 34.70 million kg compare
- 29 Madagascar 31.64 million kg compare
- 30 Belgium 31.27 million kg compare
- 31 Philippines 30.55 million kg compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is swine, market — manure applied to soils in Southern Africa?
- Swine, market — manure applied to soils in Southern Africa was 20.54 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine, market — manure applied to soils recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.89 million kg in 2007.
- What is the lowest swine, market — manure applied to soils recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.97 million kg in 1971.
- How does Southern Africa rank for swine, market — manure applied to soils?
- Southern Africa ranks 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is swine, market — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).