Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 149.28 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
149.28 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
77th
of 159 countries
All-time high
401.73 kg per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
66.89 kg per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Rwanda is 149.28 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 401.73 kg per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 66.89 kg per square kilometre, in 1967.
Rwanda ranks 77th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 140.56 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 138.62 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 104.21 kg per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1964 | 74.93 kg per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1965 | 84.72 kg per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 67.37 kg per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1967 | 66.89 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 88.7 kg per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1969 | 72.22 kg per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1970 | 90.47 kg per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1971 | 90.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 97.69 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 117.79 kg per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 100.62 kg per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 122.28 kg per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 120.28 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 124.72 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 129.48 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 135.05 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 143.24 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 162.66 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 158.32 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 169.09 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 164.06 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 173.24 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 168.99 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 175.9 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 176.36 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 190.3 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 188.36 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 190.97 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 195.82 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 200.66 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 205.51 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 106.63 kg per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 1996 | 120.2 kg per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 127.47 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 93.23 kg per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 134.74 kg per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2000 | 123.33 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 134.75 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 145.72 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 180.19 kg per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 227.8 kg per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 332.91 kg per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 2006 | 337.04 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 341.22 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 348.1 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 365.5 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 360.23 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 401.73 kg per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 391.34 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 387.1 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 305.84 kg per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 347.19 kg per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 308.78 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 322.18 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 291.71 kg per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 252.13 kg per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 203.75 kg per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 190.78 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 160.8 kg per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 149.28 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 149.28 kg per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 215.07 kg per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 149.28 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 166.53 kg per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.14 kg per square kilometre | 66.89 kg per square kilometre | 140.56 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 112.93 kg per square kilometre | 90.47 kg per square kilometre | 135.05 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 168.22 kg per square kilometre | 143.24 kg per square kilometre | 190.3 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.36 kg per square kilometre | 93.23 kg per square kilometre | 205.51 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 253.65 kg per square kilometre | 123.33 kg per square kilometre | 365.5 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 336.82 kg per square kilometre | 252.13 kg per square kilometre | 401.73 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.15 kg per square kilometre | 149.28 kg per square kilometre | 203.75 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 74 Algeria 159.73 kg per square kilometre compare
- 75 Hungary 158.36 kg per square kilometre compare
- 76 Bulgaria 157.44 kg per square kilometre compare
- 78 Georgia 148.64 kg per square kilometre compare
- 79 Croatia 148.43 kg per square kilometre compare
- 80 Switzerland 138.01 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % 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 -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Rwanda was 149.28 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 401.73 kg per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.89 kg per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Rwanda rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 77th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.