Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Austria

Austria: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure was 5.90 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.90 million kg
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
102nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
6.11 million kg
in 2018
All-time low
1.69 million kg
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Austria, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — amount excreted in manure in Austria is 5.90 million kg, measured in 2023.

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 in Austria peaked at 6.11 million kg in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.69 million kg, in 1972.

That places Austria 102nd out of 180 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 in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Austria, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 2.64 million kg —
1962 2.54 million kg -3.6%
1963 2.31 million kg -9.2%
1964 2.18 million kg -5.5%
1965 2.22 million kg +1.8%
1966 2.14 million kg -3.7%
1967 2.07 million kg -3.0%
1968 1.95 million kg -5.9%
1969 1.90 million kg -2.5%
1970 1.82 million kg -4.1%
1971 1.70 million kg -6.6%
1972 1.69 million kg -0.9%
1973 1.79 million kg +5.9%
1974 2.04 million kg +14.3%
1975 2.32 million kg +13.7%
1976 2.55 million kg +9.9%
1977 2.62 million kg +2.9%
1978 2.72 million kg +3.8%
1979 2.89 million kg +6.0%
1980 2.94 million kg +1.8%
1981 2.87 million kg -2.4%
1982 2.93 million kg +1.9%
1983 2.99 million kg +2.4%
1984 3.25 million kg +8.4%
1985 3.31 million kg +2.0%
1986 3.66 million kg +10.4%
1987 3.85 million kg +5.3%
1988 3.92 million kg +1.9%
1989 3.85 million kg -1.9%
1990 4.32 million kg +12.2%
1991 4.65 million kg +7.8%
1992 4.91 million kg +5.4%
1993 4.70 million kg -4.3%
1994 5.02 million kg +7.0%
1995 5.15 million kg +2.5%
1996 5.50 million kg +6.8%
1997 5.73 million kg +4.3%
1998 5.77 million kg +0.7%
1999 5.43 million kg -6.0%
2000 5.30 million kg -2.4%
2001 5.10 million kg -3.7%
2002 4.82 million kg -5.5%
2003 4.58 million kg -5.0%
2004 4.90 million kg +6.9%
2005 4.92 million kg +0.5%
2006 4.90 million kg -0.4%
2007 4.70 million kg -4.1%
2008 5.29 million kg +12.5%
2009 5.01 million kg -5.2%
2010 5.19 million kg +3.5%
2011 5.39 million kg +4.0%
2012 5.43 million kg +0.8%
2013 5.49 million kg +1.0%
2014 5.38 million kg -2.0%
2015 5.25 million kg -2.3%
2016 5.32 million kg +1.3%
2017 5.69 million kg +7.0%
2018 6.11 million kg +7.4%
2019 6.06 million kg -0.9%
2020 5.92 million kg -2.2%
2021 6.05 million kg +2.2%
2022 6.03 million kg -0.4%
2023 5.90 million kg -2.2%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 5.90 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.09 million kg, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 5.90 million kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.57 million kg, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.22 million kg 1.90 million kg 2.64 million kg 9
1970s 2.21 million kg 1.69 million kg 2.89 million kg 10
1980s 3.36 million kg 2.87 million kg 3.92 million kg 10
1990s 5.12 million kg 4.32 million kg 5.77 million kg 10
2000s 4.95 million kg 4.58 million kg 5.30 million kg 10
2010s 5.53 million kg 5.19 million kg 6.11 million kg 10
2020s 5.98 million kg 5.90 million kg 6.05 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 99 Zimbabwe 6.13 million kg compare
  2. 100 Nepal 6.00 million kg compare
  3. 101 Israel 5.98 million kg compare
  4. 103 Guinea-Bissau 5.79 million kg compare
  5. 104 Djibouti 5.62 million kg compare
  6. 105 Switzerland 5.45 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — amount excreted in manure in Austria?
Sheep — amount excreted in manure in Austria was 5.90 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 6.11 million kg in 2018.
What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.69 million kg in 1972.
How does Austria rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure?
Austria ranks 102nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — amount excreted in manure 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).