Swine, market — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in South Africa
South Africa: Swine, market — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) was 0.0568 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, swine, market — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) in South Africa stood at 0.0568 kg per person. 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 that volatilises (n content) in South Africa peaked at 0.24 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0568 kg per person, in 2023.
That places South Africa 108th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 volatilises (N content) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.24 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2342 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2227 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.213 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1995 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1768 kg per person | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1681 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1739 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1806 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1665 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1429 kg per person | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1442 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1465 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1426 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1401 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1381 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1392 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1435 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1284 kg per person | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1214 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.12 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1205 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1228 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.108 kg per person | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1056 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1027 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0991 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1009 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1046 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1023 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1004 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.098 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0938 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0934 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0994 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0966 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0963 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0966 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0891 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0897 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.091 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0942 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0932 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0917 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.091 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0904 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0889 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0859 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0848 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0828 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0813 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0798 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0783 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0764 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.073 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0718 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0699 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0675 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0634 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0609 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0594 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0577 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0568 kg per person | -1.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0568 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.145 kg per person, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0568 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.095 kg per person, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.201 kg per person | 0.1681 kg per person | 0.24 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1432 kg per person | 0.1284 kg per person | 0.1665 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1106 kg per person | 0.0991 kg per person | 0.1228 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0966 kg per person | 0.0891 kg per person | 0.1023 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0901 kg per person | 0.0848 kg per person | 0.0942 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0744 kg per person | 0.0634 kg per person | 0.0828 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0587 kg per person | 0.0568 kg per person | 0.0609 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 105 Solomon Islands 0.0618 kg per person compare
- 106 Singapore 0.0616 kg per person compare
- 107 Zimbabwe 0.0604 kg per person compare
- 109 Albania 0.0554 kg per person compare
- 110 Trinidad and Tobago 0.055 kg per person compare
- 111 Philippines 0.0532 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 volatilises (n content) in South Africa?
- Swine, market — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) in South Africa was 0.0568 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine, market — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.24 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest swine, market — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0568 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for swine, market — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content)?
- South Africa ranks 108th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, market — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) 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 volatilises (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 volatilises (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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Swine, market — Manure applied to soils that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Swine, market — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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.