Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Northern America
Northern America: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) was 44.44 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Northern America, 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 Northern America is 44.44 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure in Northern America peaked at 248.94 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 44.44 million kg, in 2023.
Northern America ranks 29th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 248.94 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 235.58 million kg | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 221.76 million kg | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 206.13 million kg | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 190.90 million kg | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 187.51 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 181.54 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 168.36 million kg | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 161.60 million kg | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 155.77 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 150.76 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 143.71 million kg | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 135.36 million kg | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 125.20 million kg | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 111.62 million kg | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 102.38 million kg | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 97.49 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 95.24 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 95.10 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 98.02 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 100.20 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 100.88 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 94.47 million kg | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 90.03 million kg | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 83.49 million kg | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 79.07 million kg | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 80.85 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 85.25 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 84.86 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 88.87 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 87.75 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 85.09 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 80.55 million kg | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 77.88 million kg | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 71.42 million kg | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 67.72 million kg | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 64.33 million kg | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 63.10 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 58.97 million kg | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 58.18 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 58.83 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 56.63 million kg | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 54.25 million kg | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 52.78 million kg | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 52.88 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 52.97 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 52.09 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 50.55 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 49.00 million kg | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 48.14 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 47.29 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 46.53 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 46.49 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.40 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 45.39 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.43 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 45.23 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 45.31 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 45.04 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 44.69 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 44.71 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44.52 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 44.44 million kg | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 200.26 million kg | 161.60 million kg | 248.94 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 121.26 million kg | 95.10 million kg | 155.77 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.71 million kg | 79.07 million kg | 100.88 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.57 million kg | 58.97 million kg | 88.87 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.82 million kg | 49.00 million kg | 58.83 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.02 million kg | 45.04 million kg | 48.14 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.59 million kg | 44.44 million kg | 44.71 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 26 Saudi Arabia 226.55 million kg compare
- 27 Spain 204.59 million kg compare
- 28 Kazakhstan 202.82 million kg compare
- 29 Indonesia 185.64 million kg compare
- 30 South Sudan 173.44 million kg compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 30.27 million kg compare
- 31 Niger 169.06 million kg compare
- 32 Turkmenistan 168.87 million kg compare
- 32 Caribbean 24.92 million kg compare
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 70.81 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 60.43 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — amount excreted in manure in Northern America?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure in Northern America was 44.44 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 248.94 million kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.44 million kg in 2023.
- How does Northern America rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure?
- Northern America ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern America 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).