Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in United States of America

United States of America: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure was 38.14 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
38.14 million kg
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
30th
of 33 groups
All-time high
243.31 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
38.14 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in United States of America, 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 United States of America is 38.14 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure in United States of America peaked at 243.31 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 38.14 million kg, in 2023.

That places United States of America 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 243.31 million kg
1962 230.26 million kg -5.4%
1963 216.93 million kg -5.8%
1964 201.61 million kg -7.1%
1965 186.82 million kg -7.3%
1966 183.90 million kg -1.6%
1967 178.09 million kg -3.2%
1968 165.23 million kg -7.2%
1969 158.74 million kg -3.9%
1970 151.85 million kg -4.3%
1971 146.70 million kg -3.4%
1972 139.32 million kg -5.0%
1973 131.16 million kg -5.9%
1974 121.27 million kg -7.5%
1975 107.92 million kg -11.0%
1976 98.97 million kg -8.3%
1977 94.59 million kg -4.4%
1978 92.35 million kg -2.4%
1979 91.94 million kg -0.4%
1980 94.42 million kg +2.7%
1981 96.26 million kg +2.0%
1982 96.63 million kg +0.4%
1983 90.26 million kg -6.6%
1984 85.94 million kg -4.8%
1985 79.67 million kg -7.3%
1986 75.43 million kg -5.3%
1987 77.24 million kg +2.4%
1988 81.38 million kg +5.4%
1989 80.69 million kg -0.8%
1990 84.45 million kg +4.7%
1991 83.08 million kg -1.6%
1992 80.28 million kg -3.4%
1993 75.84 million kg -5.5%
1994 73.13 million kg -3.6%
1995 66.83 million kg -8.6%
1996 62.94 million kg -5.8%
1997 59.66 million kg -5.2%
1998 58.18 million kg -2.5%
1999 53.64 million kg -7.8%
2000 52.28 million kg -2.5%
2001 51.79 million kg -1.0%
2002 49.24 million kg -4.9%
2003 47.00 million kg -4.6%
2004 45.39 million kg -3.4%
2005 45.61 million kg +0.5%
2006 46.32 million kg +1.5%
2007 45.50 million kg -1.8%
2008 44.24 million kg -2.8%
2009 42.73 million kg -3.4%
2010 41.78 million kg -2.2%
2011 40.74 million kg -2.5%
2012 39.96 million kg -1.9%
2013 39.85 million kg -0.3%
2014 39.00 million kg -2.1%
2015 39.26 million kg +0.7%
2016 39.37 million kg +0.3%
2017 39.18 million kg -0.5%
2018 39.15 million kg -0.1%
2019 38.89 million kg -0.7%
2020 38.66 million kg -0.6%
2021 38.66 million kg +0.0%
2022 38.40 million kg -0.7%
2023 38.14 million kg -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 196.10 million kg 158.74 million kg 243.31 million kg 9
1970s 117.61 million kg 91.94 million kg 151.85 million kg 10
1980s 85.79 million kg 75.43 million kg 96.63 million kg 10
1990s 69.80 million kg 53.64 million kg 84.45 million kg 10
2000s 47.01 million kg 42.73 million kg 52.28 million kg 10
2010s 39.72 million kg 38.89 million kg 41.78 million kg 10
2020s 38.47 million kg 38.14 million kg 38.66 million kg 4

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  6. 31 Niger 169.06 million kg compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — amount excreted in manure in United States of America?
Sheep — amount excreted in manure in United States of America was 38.14 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 States of America?
The highest recorded value was 243.31 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 38.14 million kg in 2023.
How does United States of America rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure?
United States of America ranks 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of 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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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).