Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Spain
Spain: Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 15.85 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Spain stood at 15.85 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Spain peaked at 26.14 kg per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.46 kg per square kilometre, in 1979.
Spain ranks 77th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Spain, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.8 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20.39 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1963 | 17.96 kg per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1964 | 16.14 kg per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 16.47 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 15.96 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 18.3 kg per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1968 | 18.15 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 19.08 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 17.76 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 18.22 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 17.37 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 17.02 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 15.25 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 16.54 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 16.17 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 15.43 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 15.03 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 14.46 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 14.52 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 15 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 17.47 kg per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 17.94 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 17.79 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 18.22 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 20.23 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 19.71 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 19.97 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 25.23 kg per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1990 | 26.14 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 25.33 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 20.55 kg per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 19.62 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 20.38 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 21.83 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 18.01 kg per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 20.29 kg per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 20.79 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 19.22 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 18.18 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 19.92 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 21.08 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 21.89 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 19.6 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 20.1 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 20.46 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 20.01 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 20.49 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 20.32 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 20.06 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 18.6 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 18.21 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 18.02 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 18.67 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 20.8 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 21.35 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 21.15 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 19.11 kg per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 18.38 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 18.33 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 17.9 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 17.02 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 15.85 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 15.85 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.51 kg per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Spain's 15.85 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6 kg per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.36 kg per square kilometre | 15.96 kg per square kilometre | 22.8 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.32 kg per square kilometre | 14.46 kg per square kilometre | 18.22 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.61 kg per square kilometre | 14.52 kg per square kilometre | 25.23 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.22 kg per square kilometre | 18.01 kg per square kilometre | 26.14 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.21 kg per square kilometre | 18.18 kg per square kilometre | 21.89 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.44 kg per square kilometre | 18.02 kg per square kilometre | 21.35 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.28 kg per square kilometre | 15.85 kg per square kilometre | 18.33 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Spain?
- Goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Spain was 15.85 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 26.14 kg per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.46 kg per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Spain rank for goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Spain ranks 77th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — 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
Goats — 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.
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — 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
Goats — 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.