Swine, market — Manure management in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Swine, market — Manure management was 21.81 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.81 million kg
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
28th
of 33 groups
All-time high
28.56 million kg
in 2007
All-time low
19.09 million kg
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Swine, market — Manure management in Southern Africa, 1961–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, swine, market — manure management in Southern Africa stood at 21.81 million kg.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine, market — manure management in Southern Africa peaked at 28.56 million kg in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.09 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 management in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Swine, market — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 22.82 million kg
1962 23.00 million kg +0.8%
1963 22.55 million kg -2.0%
1964 22.30 million kg -1.1%
1965 21.57 million kg -3.3%
1966 19.89 million kg -7.8%
1967 19.62 million kg -1.3%
1968 20.88 million kg +6.4%
1969 22.31 million kg +6.9%
1970 21.24 million kg -4.8%
1971 19.09 million kg -10.2%
1972 19.85 million kg +4.0%
1973 20.73 million kg +4.4%
1974 20.82 million kg +0.4%
1975 20.98 million kg +0.8%
1976 21.17 million kg +0.9%
1977 21.92 million kg +3.5%
1978 22.95 million kg +4.7%
1979 21.27 million kg -7.3%
1980 20.74 million kg -2.5%
1981 20.89 million kg +0.7%
1982 21.69 million kg +3.8%
1983 22.69 million kg +4.6%
1984 20.84 million kg -8.1%
1985 21.06 million kg +1.0%
1986 21.43 million kg +1.8%
1987 21.39 million kg -0.2%
1988 22.32 million kg +4.3%
1989 23.79 million kg +6.6%
1990 23.92 million kg +0.5%
1991 23.78 million kg -0.6%
1992 23.50 million kg -1.2%
1993 23.20 million kg -1.3%
1994 23.22 million kg +0.1%
1995 25.20 million kg +8.5%
1996 24.83 million kg -1.5%
1997 25.23 million kg +1.6%
1998 25.54 million kg +1.2%
1999 24.38 million kg -4.6%
2000 25.16 million kg +3.2%
2001 25.49 million kg +1.3%
2002 26.39 million kg +3.5%
2003 26.01 million kg -1.5%
2004 26.57 million kg +2.2%
2005 27.12 million kg +2.1%
2006 28.52 million kg +5.2%
2007 28.56 million kg +0.1%
2008 26.12 million kg -8.5%
2009 26.12 million kg +0.0%
2010 25.68 million kg -1.7%
2011 25.59 million kg -0.4%
2012 25.49 million kg -0.4%
2013 25.20 million kg -1.1%
2014 25.30 million kg +0.4%
2015 25.10 million kg -0.8%
2016 24.91 million kg -0.8%
2017 23.69 million kg -4.9%
2018 23.70 million kg +0.0%
2019 23.12 million kg -2.5%
2020 22.72 million kg -1.7%
2021 21.96 million kg -3.3%
2022 21.88 million kg -0.4%
2023 21.81 million kg -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.66 million kg 19.62 million kg 23.00 million kg 9
1970s 21.00 million kg 19.09 million kg 22.95 million kg 10
1980s 21.69 million kg 20.74 million kg 23.79 million kg 10
1990s 24.28 million kg 23.20 million kg 25.54 million kg 10
2000s 26.61 million kg 25.16 million kg 28.56 million kg 10
2010s 24.78 million kg 23.12 million kg 25.68 million kg 10
2020s 22.09 million kg 21.81 million kg 22.72 million kg 4

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  4. 28 Republic of Korea 42.84 million kg compare
  5. 29 Guatemala 42.43 million kg compare
  6. 30 Chile 40.66 million kg compare
  7. 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 39.23 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine, market — manure management in Southern Africa?
Swine, market — manure management in Southern Africa was 21.81 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine, market — manure management recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 28.56 million kg in 2007.
What is the lowest swine, market — manure management recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 19.09 million kg in 1971.
How does Southern Africa rank for swine, market — manure management?
Southern Africa ranks 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is swine, market — manure management 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 management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Swine, market — Manure management (manure treated, N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
225 places, 12,930 data points, 1961–2023
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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).