Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Tunisia

Tunisia: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure was 74.57 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
74.57 million kg
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
50th
of 180 countries
All-time high
91.10 million kg
in 2007
All-time low
50.83 million kg
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — amount excreted in manure in Tunisia stood at 74.57 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure in Tunisia peaked at 91.10 million kg in 2007 and was at its lowest, 50.83 million kg, in 1979.

Tunisia ranks 50th of 180 countries on this measure, 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 Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Tunisia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 61.17 million kg —
1962 57.40 million kg -6.2%
1963 60.98 million kg +6.2%
1964 66.96 million kg +9.8%
1965 66.96 million kg +0.0%
1966 72.34 million kg +8.0%
1967 62.18 million kg -14.0%
1968 54.05 million kg -13.1%
1969 61.16 million kg +13.2%
1970 56.80 million kg -7.1%
1971 62.72 million kg +10.4%
1972 68.28 million kg +8.9%
1973 71.36 million kg +4.5%
1974 74.64 million kg +4.6%
1975 78.00 million kg +4.5%
1976 71.48 million kg -8.4%
1977 72.47 million kg +1.4%
1978 61.46 million kg -15.2%
1979 50.83 million kg -17.3%
1980 59.39 million kg +16.8%
1981 56.61 million kg -4.7%
1982 61.04 million kg +7.8%
1983 62.06 million kg +1.7%
1984 66.50 million kg +7.1%
1985 69.90 million kg +5.1%
1986 64.68 million kg -7.5%
1987 68.24 million kg +5.5%
1988 66.73 million kg -2.2%
1989 66.33 million kg -0.6%
1990 71.34 million kg +7.5%
1991 75.21 million kg +5.4%
1992 76.53 million kg +1.7%
1993 85.02 million kg +11.1%
1994 73.38 million kg -13.7%
1995 74.39 million kg +1.4%
1996 81.53 million kg +9.6%
1997 75.25 million kg -7.7%
1998 78.25 million kg +4.0%
1999 78.63 million kg +0.5%
2000 82.82 million kg +5.3%
2001 82.03 million kg -0.9%
2002 81.70 million kg -0.4%
2003 79.08 million kg -3.2%
2004 83.09 million kg +5.1%
2005 86.25 million kg +3.8%
2006 89.49 million kg +3.7%
2007 91.10 million kg +1.8%
2008 87.30 million kg -4.2%
2009 88.03 million kg +0.8%
2010 86.50 million kg -1.7%
2011 83.69 million kg -3.3%
2012 81.34 million kg -2.8%
2013 81.97 million kg +0.8%
2014 81.38 million kg -0.7%
2015 77.55 million kg -4.7%
2016 76.60 million kg -1.2%
2017 76.60 million kg +0.0%
2018 77.36 million kg +1.0%
2019 77.61 million kg +0.3%
2020 75.98 million kg -2.1%
2021 74.33 million kg -2.2%
2022 73.40 million kg -1.3%
2023 74.57 million kg +1.6%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 74.57 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.81 million kg, 3.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 74.57 million kg is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.68 million kg, 3.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 62.58 million kg 54.05 million kg 72.34 million kg 9
1970s 66.80 million kg 50.83 million kg 78.00 million kg 10
1980s 64.15 million kg 56.61 million kg 69.90 million kg 10
1990s 76.95 million kg 71.34 million kg 85.02 million kg 10
2000s 85.09 million kg 79.08 million kg 91.10 million kg 10
2010s 80.06 million kg 76.60 million kg 86.50 million kg 10
2020s 74.57 million kg 73.40 million kg 75.98 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 47 Libya 90.02 million kg compare
  2. 48 Iraq 81.49 million kg compare
  3. 49 Azerbaijan 79.41 million kg compare
  4. 51 Ghana 71.44 million kg compare
  5. 52 Uruguay 70.87 million kg compare
  6. 53 Kyrgyzstan 66.40 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — amount excreted in manure in Tunisia?
Sheep — amount excreted in manure in Tunisia was 74.57 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 Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 91.10 million kg in 2007.
What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 50.83 million kg in 1979.
How does Tunisia rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure?
Tunisia ranks 50th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia 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).