Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Oman
Oman: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 25.82 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Oman, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Oman recorded 25.82 kg per square kilometre for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Oman peaked at 25.82 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.35 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Oman ranks 114th of 159 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), per square kilometre in Oman, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.43 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 1.43 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.43 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.43 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.47 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 2.82 kg per square kilometre | +92.1% |
| 1972 | 2.86 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.9 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.52 kg per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 1975 | 1.86 kg per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 2.21 kg per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 3.48 kg per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 1978 | 4.3 kg per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1979 | 4.31 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.4 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 4.49 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 5.24 kg per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 5.22 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 5.22 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.73 kg per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1986 | 8.11 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 8.31 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 8.42 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 8.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 9.66 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 9.39 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 9.58 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 9.7 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 9.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 10.12 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 10.86 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 11.44 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 12.05 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 12.63 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 13.29 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 13.68 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 13.95 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 14.23 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 14.57 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 13.56 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 13.83 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 14.15 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 14.43 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 14.72 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.01 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 15.31 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 15.61 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 21.18 kg per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2014 | 21.6 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 22.04 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 22.48 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 22.93 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 23.39 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 23.85 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 24.33 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 24.82 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 25.31 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 25.82 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 25.82 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.05 kg per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Oman's 25.82 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 347.45 kg per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Oman 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 | +92.1% | 1.47 kg per square kilometre | 2.82 kg per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +57.3% | 2.21 kg per square kilometre | 3.48 kg per square kilometre |
| 1974 | -47.6% | 2.9 kg per square kilometre | 1.52 kg per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +48.1% | 5.22 kg per square kilometre | 7.73 kg per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +35.7% | 15.61 kg per square kilometre | 21.18 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | 1.43 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.77 kg per square kilometre | 1.47 kg per square kilometre | 4.31 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.56 kg per square kilometre | 4.4 kg per square kilometre | 8.5 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.52 kg per square kilometre | 9.39 kg per square kilometre | 12.63 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.04 kg per square kilometre | 13.29 kg per square kilometre | 14.72 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.34 kg per square kilometre | 15.01 kg per square kilometre | 23.85 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.07 kg per square kilometre | 24.33 kg per square kilometre | 25.82 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.55 % 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 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Oman?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Oman was 25.82 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 25.82 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Oman rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Oman ranks 114th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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.