Camels — Manure left on pasture in Jordan
Jordan: Camels — Manure left on pasture was 502,356 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Camels — Manure left on pasture in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, camels — manure left on pasture in Jordan stood at 502,356 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, camels — manure left on pasture in Jordan peaked at 747,960 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 182,172 kg, in 1999.
Jordan ranks 37th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Camels — Manure left on pasture in Jordan, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 747,960 kg | — |
| 1962 | 710,615 kg | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 451,785 kg | -36.4% |
| 1964 | 466,359 kg | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 699,539 kg | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 604,809 kg | -13.5% |
| 1967 | 389,920 kg | -35.5% |
| 1968 | 490,041 kg | +25.7% |
| 1969 | 490,041 kg | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 348,931 kg | -28.8% |
| 1971 | 630,313 kg | +80.6% |
| 1972 | 586,592 kg | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 663,104 kg | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 575,043 kg | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 664,962 kg | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 517,367 kg | -22.2% |
| 1977 | 652,174 kg | +26.1% |
| 1978 | 378,917 kg | -41.9% |
| 1979 | 411,708 kg | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 448,142 kg | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 575,808 kg | +28.5% |
| 1982 | 545,422 kg | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 621,569 kg | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 547,243 kg | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 521,739 kg | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 521,739 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 521,739 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 665,072 kg | +27.5% |
| 1989 | 665,072 kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 582,949 kg | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 582,949 kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 546,514 kg | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 510,080 kg | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 473,646 kg | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 400,777 kg | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 364,343 kg | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 291,474 kg | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 218,606 kg | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 182,172 kg | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 214,962 kg | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 211,319 kg | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 218,606 kg | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 229,536 kg | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 222,249 kg | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 182,172 kg | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 182,172 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 291,474 kg | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 291,474 kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 473,646 kg | +62.5% |
| 2010 | 455,429 kg | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 455,429 kg | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 402,599 kg | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 475,832 kg | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 475,650 kg | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 480,933 kg | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 532,305 kg | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 553,984 kg | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 520,755 kg | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 519,116 kg | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 509,315 kg | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 519,007 kg | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 507,821 kg | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 502,356 kg | -1.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 502,356 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.73 million kg, 11% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 502,356 kg is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.52 million kg, 11% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Camels — Manure left on pasture in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +80.6% | 348,931 kg | 630,313 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 561,230 kg | 389,920 kg | 747,960 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 542,911 kg | 348,931 kg | 664,962 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 563,354 kg | 448,142 kg | 665,072 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 415,351 kg | 182,172 kg | 582,949 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 251,761 kg | 182,172 kg | 473,646 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 487,203 kg | 402,599 kg | 553,984 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 509,625 kg | 502,356 kg | 519,007 kg | 4 |
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More environment data for Jordan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -40.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.533 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % 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 -0.0264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is camels — manure left on pasture in Jordan?
- Camels — manure left on pasture in Jordan was 502,356 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest camels — manure left on pasture recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 747,960 kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest camels — manure left on pasture recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,172 kg in 1999.
- How does Jordan rank for camels — manure left on pasture?
- Jordan ranks 37th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is camels — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Camels — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).