Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), annual growth rate in OECD

OECD: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), annual growth rate was -1.2 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-1.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 834.4%
World rank
131st
of 195 countries
All-time high
3.01 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-7.84 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), annual growth rate in OECD, 1962–2023

-7.5-5-2.502.5196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), annual growth rate in OECD stood at -1.2 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 834.4% on the previous year and down 223.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), annual growth rate in OECD peaked at 3.01 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.84 % change on previous year, in 1973.

OECD ranks 131st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), annual growth rate in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), annual growth rate in OECD, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 1.01 % change on previous year —
1963 -0.4213 % change on previous year -141.7%
1964 2.12 % change on previous year -603.8%
1965 2.71 % change on previous year +27.9%
1966 -2.96 % change on previous year -208.9%
1967 2.81 % change on previous year -195.0%
1968 0.7071 % change on previous year -74.8%
1969 1.73 % change on previous year +144.2%
1970 1.02 % change on previous year -41.0%
1971 -1.5 % change on previous year -246.9%
1972 -3.92 % change on previous year +162.0%
1973 -7.84 % change on previous year +100.0%
1974 1.63 % change on previous year -120.8%
1975 1.85 % change on previous year +13.7%
1976 -0.5574 % change on previous year -130.1%
1977 -5.16 % change on previous year +826.4%
1978 0.6369 % change on previous year -112.3%
1979 1.83 % change on previous year +187.8%
1980 2.92 % change on previous year +59.1%
1981 0.7763 % change on previous year -73.4%
1982 2.38 % change on previous year +206.0%
1983 -0.9702 % change on previous year -140.8%
1984 1.4 % change on previous year -244.3%
1985 1.35 % change on previous year -3.8%
1986 2.24 % change on previous year +66.2%
1987 0.2868 % change on previous year -87.2%
1988 2.88 % change on previous year +904.4%
1989 2.32 % change on previous year -19.5%
1990 1.64 % change on previous year -29.3%
1991 -3.39 % change on previous year -306.4%
1992 -5.23 % change on previous year +54.5%
1993 -4.08 % change on previous year -22.1%
1994 -3.07 % change on previous year -24.7%
1995 -5.03 % change on previous year +63.9%
1996 -1.75 % change on previous year -65.3%
1997 -0.3859 % change on previous year -77.9%
1998 -1.71 % change on previous year +342.4%
1999 -0.6083 % change on previous year -64.4%
2000 -0.1232 % change on previous year -79.7%
2001 -6.68 % change on previous year +5318.8%
2002 -2.41 % change on previous year -63.9%
2003 -3.51 % change on previous year +45.6%
2004 0.6098 % change on previous year -117.4%
2005 -0.2162 % change on previous year -135.5%
2006 -4.54 % change on previous year +2001.4%
2007 -3.37 % change on previous year -25.9%
2008 -7.22 % change on previous year +114.2%
2009 -4.2 % change on previous year -41.7%
2010 -3.76 % change on previous year -10.6%
2011 1.71 % change on previous year -145.5%
2012 0.9907 % change on previous year -42.1%
2013 0.9769 % change on previous year -1.4%
2014 -1.63 % change on previous year -266.8%
2015 -0.572 % change on previous year -64.9%
2016 -2.3 % change on previous year +301.8%
2017 2.48 % change on previous year -207.9%
2018 -1.15 % change on previous year -146.5%
2019 -2.29 % change on previous year +98.8%
2020 -0.9074 % change on previous year -60.4%
2021 3.01 % change on previous year -432.1%
2022 0.164 % change on previous year -94.6%
2023 -1.2 % change on previous year -834.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), annual growth rate in OECD 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 -5318.8% -0.1232 % change on previous year -6.68 % change on previous year
2006 -2001.4% -0.2162 % change on previous year -4.54 % change on previous year
1988 +904.4% 0.2868 % change on previous year 2.88 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.964 % change on previous year -2.96 % change on previous year 2.81 % change on previous year 8
1970s -1.2 % change on previous year -7.84 % change on previous year 1.85 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.56 % change on previous year -0.9702 % change on previous year 2.92 % change on previous year 10
1990s -2.36 % change on previous year -5.23 % change on previous year 1.64 % change on previous year 10
2000s -3.17 % change on previous year -7.22 % change on previous year 0.6098 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.5544 % change on previous year -3.76 % change on previous year 2.48 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.2664 % change on previous year -1.2 % change on previous year 3.01 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 128 Turkmenistan -1.11 % change on previous year compare
  2. 129 China, Taiwan Province of -1.15 % change on previous year compare
  3. 130 Liberia -1.15 % change on previous year compare
  4. 132 Lebanon -1.23 % change on previous year compare
  5. 133 Colombia -1.48 % change on previous year compare
  6. 134 Saint Lucia -1.52 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), annual growth rate in OECD?
Sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), annual growth rate in OECD was -1.2 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), annual growth rate recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 3.01 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), annual growth rate recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was -7.84 % change on previous year in 1973.
How does OECD rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), annual growth rate?
OECD ranks 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), annual growth rate rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 223.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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Indicator
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
229 places, 12,765 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.