Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure was 478.54 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 478.54 million kg for sheep — amount excreted in manure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 671.94 million kg in 1999 and was at its lowest, 300.07 million kg, in 1977.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 437.42 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 445.46 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 443.20 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 448.01 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 451.85 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 452.61 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 436.49 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 423.18 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 402.02 million kg | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 394.08 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 392.56 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 406.02 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 422.06 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 430.42 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 426.80 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 425.31 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 300.07 million kg | -29.4% |
| 1978 | 309.47 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 326.75 million kg | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 325.15 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 325.08 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 334.05 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 345.24 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 350.85 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 360.32 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 557.21 million kg | +54.6% |
| 1987 | 583.47 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 617.35 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 647.21 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 659.49 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 656.64 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 670.20 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 668.63 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 659.26 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 651.60 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 633.27 million kg | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 644.36 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 669.16 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 671.94 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 635.95 million kg | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 552.47 million kg | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 539.20 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 539.38 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 539.41 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 530.46 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 522.47 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 510.79 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 498.53 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 473.16 million kg | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 467.73 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 476.00 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 484.74 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 494.39 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 507.74 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 501.63 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 510.75 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 524.12 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 508.31 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 505.28 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 492.00 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 495.91 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 499.17 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 478.54 million kg | -4.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +54.6% | 360.32 million kg | 557.21 million kg |
| 1977 | -29.4% | 425.31 million kg | 300.07 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 437.80 million kg | 402.02 million kg | 452.61 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 383.35 million kg | 300.07 million kg | 430.42 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 444.59 million kg | 325.08 million kg | 647.21 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 658.46 million kg | 633.27 million kg | 671.94 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 534.18 million kg | 473.16 million kg | 635.95 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 498.07 million kg | 467.73 million kg | 524.12 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 491.40 million kg | 478.54 million kg | 499.17 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 9 Nigeria 614.86 million kg compare
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- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.41 million kg compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 6.64 million kg compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.99 million kg compare
- 13 Sudan 478.13 million kg compare
- 14 Ethiopia 477.65 million kg compare
- 14 Melanesia 564,461 kg compare
- 15 Pakistan 386.79 million kg compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 242,783 kg compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 198,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 7.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — amount excreted in manure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 478.54 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 671.94 million kg in 1999.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 300.07 million kg in 1977.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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).