Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Jordan
Jordan: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 9.71 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Jordan is 9.71 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Jordan peaked at 10.05 kg per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.23 kg per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Jordan 146th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Jordan, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.93 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.51 kg per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1963 | 6.59 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 6.91 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 7.64 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 8.21 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 4.51 kg per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 1968 | 4.53 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 5.66 kg per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1970 | 4.99 kg per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1971 | 4.54 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 5.32 kg per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 5.35 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 5.47 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 4.33 kg per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1976 | 4.44 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 3.23 kg per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1978 | 3.76 kg per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 3.9 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 3.66 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 3.45 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 3.48 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.47 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.15 kg per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 4.21 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.8 kg per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 3.63 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 3.66 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.59 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 4.34 kg per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 6.42 kg per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1992 | 7.98 kg per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 7.94 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 7.62 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 6.16 kg per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 6.36 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 6.94 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 6.94 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.41 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 7.49 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 8.08 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 8.38 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 8.12 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 8.56 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 8.36 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 8.48 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 10.05 kg per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 9.85 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.88 kg per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 8.04 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 8.25 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 8.34 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.46 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.52 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 9.05 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 9.17 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 9.33 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 9.35 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.52 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.47 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.57 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 10 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 9.71 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 9.71 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.26 kg per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 9.71 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.12 kg per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -45.1% | 8.21 kg per square kilometre | 4.51 kg per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +47.7% | 4.34 kg per square kilometre | 6.42 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.17 kg per square kilometre | 4.51 kg per square kilometre | 8.21 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.53 kg per square kilometre | 3.23 kg per square kilometre | 5.47 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.71 kg per square kilometre | 3.45 kg per square kilometre | 4.21 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.81 kg per square kilometre | 4.34 kg per square kilometre | 7.98 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.53 kg per square kilometre | 7.49 kg per square kilometre | 10.05 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8 kg per square kilometre | 8.04 kg per square kilometre | 9.52 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.69 kg per square kilometre | 9.47 kg per square kilometre | 10 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 143 Sweden 11.57 kg per square kilometre compare
- 144 Bulgaria 11.56 kg per square kilometre compare
- 145 Seychelles 9.78 kg per square kilometre compare
- 147 Kazakhstan 9.29 kg per square kilometre compare
- 148 Finland 9.26 kg per square kilometre compare
- 149 Ukraine 9.17 kg per square kilometre compare
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 cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Jordan?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Jordan was 9.71 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.05 kg per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 kg per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Jordan rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Jordan ranks 146th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
About this data
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.