Swine, market — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in South Africa
South Africa: Swine, market — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per was 0.3018 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Swine, market — Manure management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, n content), per in South Africa is 0.3018 kg per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine, market — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in South Africa peaked at 1.27 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3018 kg per person, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 112th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Swine, market — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.27 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.24 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.18 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 1.13 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 1.06 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9388 kg per person | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.8925 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.9233 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9587 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8841 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7585 kg per person | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7658 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7781 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.757 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7437 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7331 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7391 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7617 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6818 kg per person | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6448 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6374 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6399 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6519 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5735 kg per person | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5609 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5452 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5262 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5355 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5554 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.543 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5331 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5202 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4978 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4959 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5278 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5129 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5115 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5127 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4731 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4763 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4833 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5001 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4949 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4867 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4832 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4801 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.472 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4562 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4504 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4399 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4315 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.424 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4156 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4058 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3877 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3814 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.371 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3581 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3368 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3235 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3156 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3064 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3018 kg per person | -1.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.3018 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8688 kg per person, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.3018 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5046 kg per person, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 kg per person | 0.8925 kg per person | 1.27 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7603 kg per person | 0.6818 kg per person | 0.8841 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5871 kg per person | 0.5262 kg per person | 0.6519 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5128 kg per person | 0.4731 kg per person | 0.543 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4783 kg per person | 0.4504 kg per person | 0.5001 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3952 kg per person | 0.3368 kg per person | 0.4399 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3118 kg per person | 0.3018 kg per person | 0.3235 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 109 Montenegro 0.3343 kg per person compare
- 110 Philippines 0.3284 kg per person compare
- 111 Zimbabwe 0.3207 kg per person compare
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2997 kg per person compare
- 114 Japan 0.2779 kg per person compare
- 115 Mauritius 0.2456 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 management (manure treated, n content), per in South Africa?
- Swine, market — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in South Africa was 0.3018 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine, market — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest swine, market — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3018 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for swine, market — manure management (manure treated, n content), per?
- South Africa ranks 112th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, market — manure management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine, market — Manure management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Swine, market — Manure management Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Swine, market — Manure management (manure treated, 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.