Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Austria
Austria: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 71.46 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.46 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
93rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
74.09 kg per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
20.45 kg per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Austria stood at 71.46 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Austria peaked at 74.09 kg per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.45 kg per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Austria 93rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Austria, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.94 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 30.77 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 27.95 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 26.4 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 26.87 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 25.88 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 25.11 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 23.63 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 23.04 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 22.1 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 20.64 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 20.45 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 21.66 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 24.75 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 28.13 kg per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 30.91 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 31.79 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 33 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 35 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 35.63 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 34.8 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 35.45 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 36.28 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 39.35 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 40.14 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 44.3 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 46.63 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 47.52 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 46.61 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 52.31 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 56.4 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 59.46 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 56.9 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 60.87 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 62.39 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 66.6 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 69.45 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 69.96 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 65.79 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 64.24 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 61.86 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 58.44 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 55.5 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 59.35 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 59.66 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 59.39 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 56.96 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 64.06 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 60.75 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 62.86 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 65.36 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 65.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 66.49 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 65.18 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 63.65 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 64.5 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 69 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 74.09 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 73.42 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 71.8 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 73.37 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 73.06 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 71.46 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 71.46 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.05 kg per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Austria's 71.46 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 153.04 kg per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.84 kg per square kilometre | 23.04 kg per square kilometre | 31.94 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.84 kg per square kilometre | 20.45 kg per square kilometre | 35 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.67 kg per square kilometre | 34.8 kg per square kilometre | 47.52 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.01 kg per square kilometre | 52.31 kg per square kilometre | 69.96 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.02 kg per square kilometre | 55.5 kg per square kilometre | 64.24 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.04 kg per square kilometre | 62.86 kg per square kilometre | 74.09 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.42 kg per square kilometre | 71.46 kg per square kilometre | 73.37 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 90 Cameroon 90.34 kg per square kilometre compare
- 91 Slovenia 86.93 kg per square kilometre compare
- 92 Kazakhstan 75.13 kg per square kilometre compare
- 94 Guatemala 68.8 kg per square kilometre compare
- 95 Germany 67.16 kg per square kilometre compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 63.63 kg per square kilometre compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.529 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.833 % 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 0.0096 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Austria?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Austria was 71.46 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 74.09 kg per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.45 kg per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Austria rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Austria ranks 93rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (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.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Amount excreted in manure 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
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (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.