All Animals — Manure left on pasture in Sweden

Sweden: All Animals — Manure left on pasture was 27.99 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
27.99 million kg
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
138th
of 211 countries
All-time high
56.75 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
27.99 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure left on pasture in Sweden, 1961–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 27.99 million kg for all animals — manure left on pasture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture in Sweden peaked at 56.75 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 27.99 million kg, in 2023.

Sweden ranks 138th of 211 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.09 million kg 43.67 million kg 56.75 million kg 9
1970s 40.53 million kg 39.20 million kg 41.26 million kg 10
1980s 39.88 million kg 36.89 million kg 42.31 million kg 10
1990s 39.64 million kg 38.04 million kg 41.43 million kg 10
2000s 37.52 million kg 37.13 million kg 38.17 million kg 10
2010s 35.84 million kg 29.56 million kg 37.89 million kg 10
2020s 28.48 million kg 27.99 million kg 28.81 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 135 Melanesia 29.11 million kg compare
  2. 136 Djibouti 28.35 million kg compare
  3. 137 Denmark 28.06 million kg compare
  4. 139 Sri Lanka 27.44 million kg compare
  5. 140 China, Taiwan Province of 26.39 million kg compare
  6. 141 Gambia 22.25 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure left on pasture in Sweden?
All animals — manure left on pasture in Sweden was 27.99 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 56.75 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 27.99 million kg in 2023.
How does Sweden rank for all animals — manure left on pasture?
Sweden ranks 138th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 14,264 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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).