Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Australia
Australia: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square was 198.19 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Australia is 198.19 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Australia peaked at 469.04 kg per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 175.57 kg per square kilometre, in 2020.
Australia ranks 87th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Australia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 397.66 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 410.77 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 413.15 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 429.7 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 444.38 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 410.38 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 427.76 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 434.74 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 454.77 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 469.04 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 463.14 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 424.38 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 364.8 kg per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 378.19 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 395.07 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 387.23 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 352.67 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 342.45 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 349.67 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 354.26 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 350.16 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 359.47 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 347.41 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 362.78 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 390.18 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 384.51 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 390.79 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 400.45 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 424.2 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 447.67 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 429.65 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 391.49 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 364.62 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 350.13 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 319.02 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 320.07 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 317.83 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 310.41 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 304.73 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 313.64 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 294.33 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 283.59 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 265.01 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 271.12 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 272.15 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 245.6 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 229.68 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 207.35 kg per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 198.24 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 186.38 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 199.43 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 203.79 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 205.94 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 198.35 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 193.99 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 185.12 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 196.91 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 191.97 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 181.17 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 175.57 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 187.33 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 193.18 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 198.19 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 424.81 kg per square kilometre | 397.66 kg per square kilometre | 454.77 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 392.66 kg per square kilometre | 342.45 kg per square kilometre | 469.04 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 376.42 kg per square kilometre | 347.41 kg per square kilometre | 424.2 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 355.56 kg per square kilometre | 304.73 kg per square kilometre | 447.67 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 258.07 kg per square kilometre | 198.24 kg per square kilometre | 313.64 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.3 kg per square kilometre | 181.17 kg per square kilometre | 205.94 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.57 kg per square kilometre | 175.57 kg per square kilometre | 198.19 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 84 Iraq 236.97 kg per square kilometre compare
- 85 Montenegro 226.97 kg per square kilometre compare
- 86 France 226.15 kg per square kilometre compare
- 88 Philippines 197.54 kg per square kilometre compare
- 89 Algeria 191.89 kg per square kilometre compare
- 90 Seychelles 190.81 kg per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Australia?
- Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Australia was 198.19 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 469.04 kg per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.57 kg per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square?
- Australia ranks 87th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.