Swine, market — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per in South Africa
South Africa: Swine, market — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per was 0.0853 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for swine, market — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in South Africa is 0.0853 kg per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine, market — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in South Africa peaked at 0.36 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0853 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 that leaches (N content), per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.36 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3513 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.334 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3196 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2992 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2652 kg per person | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2521 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2608 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2708 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2498 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2143 kg per person | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2163 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2198 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2139 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2101 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2071 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2088 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2152 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1926 kg per person | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1822 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1801 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1808 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1842 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.162 kg per person | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1584 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.154 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1486 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1513 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1569 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1534 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1506 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.147 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1406 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1401 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1491 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1449 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1445 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1448 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1337 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1346 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1365 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1413 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1398 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1375 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1365 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1356 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1333 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1289 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1272 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1243 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1219 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1198 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1174 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1147 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1095 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1078 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1048 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1012 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0951 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0914 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0892 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0866 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0853 kg per person | -1.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0853 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2175 kg per person, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0853 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1426 kg per person, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3015 kg per person | 0.2521 kg per person | 0.36 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2148 kg per person | 0.1926 kg per person | 0.2498 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1658 kg per person | 0.1486 kg per person | 0.1842 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1449 kg per person | 0.1337 kg per person | 0.1534 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1351 kg per person | 0.1272 kg per person | 0.1413 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1116 kg per person | 0.0951 kg per person | 0.1243 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0881 kg per person | 0.0853 kg per person | 0.0914 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 105 Solomon Islands 0.0927 kg per person compare
- 106 Singapore 0.0924 kg per person compare
- 107 Zimbabwe 0.0906 kg per person compare
- 109 Albania 0.083 kg per person compare
- 110 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0825 kg per person compare
- 111 Philippines 0.0798 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 that leaches (n content), per in South Africa?
- Swine, market — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in South Africa was 0.0853 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine, market — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.36 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest swine, market — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0853 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for swine, market — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per?
- South Africa ranks 108th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, market — manure applied to soils that leaches (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, market — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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 that leaches (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 that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Swine, market — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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 that leaches (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.