How does Australia rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?

Australia ranks 42nd out of 158 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Australia

Name: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Australia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Australia: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP was 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

42nd

of 158 countries

All-time high

0.1581 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Australia stood at 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.1581 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Australia 42nd out of 158 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.1549 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.1581 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1963	0.1471 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1964	0.1385 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1965	0.1312 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1966	0.1152 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1967	0.1078 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1968	0.1019 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1969	0.0951 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1970	0.087 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1971	0.0785 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1972	0.0625 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1973	0.0438 kg per US$ of GDP	-29.9%
1974	0.0326 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
1975	0.0311 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1976	0.0283 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1977	0.0245 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1978	0.0222 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1979	0.0199 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1980	0.0181 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1981	0.0152 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1982	0.0142 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1983	0.015 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1984	0.0144 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1985	0.0166 kg per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1986	0.0161 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1987	0.0157 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1988	0.0129 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1989	0.0108 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1990	0.0109 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1991	0.01 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1992	0.0091 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1993	0.0088 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1994	0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1995	0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1996	0.006 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1997	0.0055 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1998	0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1999	0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2000	0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2001	0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2002	0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2003	0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
2004	0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
2005	0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2006	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2007	0.002 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2008	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	-27.4%
2009	0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2010	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
2011	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2012	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2013	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2014	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2015	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2016	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2017	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2018	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2019	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2020	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2021	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2022	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2023	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.4%

Australia compared with similar countries

Australia's 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 25.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Australia's 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 19.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1278 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0951 kg per US$ of GDP	0.1581 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.043 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0199 kg per US$ of GDP	0.087 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0149 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0108 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0181 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0077 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0055 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0109 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	4

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Australia?: Sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.1581 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Australia rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?: Australia ranks 42nd out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 8,592 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 October 2026

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.