Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Eswatini
Eswatini: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure was 199,270 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — amount excreted in manure in Eswatini is 199,270 kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure in Eswatini peaked at 516,572 kg in 1963 and was at its lowest, 178,990 kg, in 2015.
That places Eswatini 149th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 451,559 kg | — |
| 1962 | 511,478 kg | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 516,572 kg | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 483,187 kg | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 448,068 kg | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 429,964 kg | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 427,812 kg | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 485,375 kg | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 442,806 kg | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 475,295 kg | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 515,232 kg | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 445,377 kg | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 456,581 kg | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 393,219 kg | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 414,061 kg | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 368,491 kg | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 370,105 kg | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 454,525 kg | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 355,733 kg | -21.7% |
| 1980 | 385,913 kg | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 393,685 kg | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 479,946 kg | +21.9% |
| 1983 | 460,958 kg | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 420,004 kg | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 353,760 kg | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 335,214 kg | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 332,141 kg | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 316,441 kg | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 296,579 kg | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 292,131 kg | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 284,371 kg | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 331,890 kg | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 323,962 kg | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 322,850 kg | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 290,350 kg | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 316,871 kg | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 280,784 kg | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 272,055 kg | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 267,487 kg | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 322,850 kg | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 293,363 kg | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 291,856 kg | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 289,812 kg | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 287,277 kg | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 284,323 kg | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 281,035 kg | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 253,569 kg | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 246,693 kg | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 229,319 kg | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 223,783 kg | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 218,354 kg | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 213,141 kg | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 208,226 kg | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 203,682 kg | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 178,990 kg | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 201,375 kg | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 194,475 kg | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 192,550 kg | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 206,433 kg | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 197,823 kg | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 198,935 kg | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 201,064 kg | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 199,270 kg | -0.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 199,270 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.81 million kg, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 199,270 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.55 million kg, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 466,313 kg | 427,812 kg | 516,572 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 424,862 kg | 355,733 kg | 515,232 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 377,464 kg | 296,579 kg | 479,946 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 298,275 kg | 267,487 kg | 331,890 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 278,010 kg | 229,319 kg | 322,850 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,101 kg | 178,990 kg | 223,783 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,273 kg | 197,823 kg | 201,064 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 146 Malta 210,509 kg compare
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago 207,449 kg compare
- 148 Honduras 202,642 kg compare
- 150 Puerto Rico 197,883 kg compare
- 151 Belize 192,694 kg compare
- 152 Martinique 172,187 kg compare
More environment data for Eswatini
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2772 % 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 -2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — amount excreted in manure in Eswatini?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure in Eswatini was 199,270 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 516,572 kg in 1963.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,990 kg in 2015.
- How does Eswatini rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure?
- Eswatini ranks 149th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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About this data
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).