Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square was 824.4 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Jamaica stood at 824.4 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Jamaica peaked at 824.4 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 421.3 kg per square kilometre, in 1974.
Jamaica ranks 35th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 814.45 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 818.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 738.13 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 654.93 kg per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1965 | 663.24 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 675.38 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 701.98 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 603.91 kg per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1969 | 540.15 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 502.52 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 463.4 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 421.63 kg per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 421.4 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 421.3 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 449 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 463.18 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 476.7 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 490.33 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 517.15 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 530.78 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 543.53 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 557.16 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 571.13 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 585.31 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 598.83 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 598.83 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 611.91 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 611.8 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 611.58 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 611.47 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 611.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 611.14 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 610.91 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 610.58 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 610.58 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 610.91 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 611.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 611.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 611.02 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 611.02 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 610.89 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 610.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 610.69 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 611.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 631.89 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 610.74 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 610.21 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 669.74 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 671.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 680.5 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 694.01 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 721.76 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 721.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 721.77 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 730.5 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 756.43 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 767.26 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 773.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 779.15 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 792.47 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 803.49 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 813.95 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 824.4 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 690.07 kg per square kilometre | 540.15 kg per square kilometre | 818.47 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 462.66 kg per square kilometre | 421.3 kg per square kilometre | 517.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 582.09 kg per square kilometre | 530.78 kg per square kilometre | 611.91 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 611.04 kg per square kilometre | 610.58 kg per square kilometre | 611.47 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 624.83 kg per square kilometre | 610.21 kg per square kilometre | 671.14 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 734.69 kg per square kilometre | 680.5 kg per square kilometre | 779.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 808.58 kg per square kilometre | 792.47 kg per square kilometre | 824.4 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 32 Faroe Islands 863.71 kg per square kilometre compare
- 33 Cyprus 850.94 kg per square kilometre compare
- 34 United Arab Emirates 835.34 kg per square kilometre compare
- 36 Romania 824.35 kg per square kilometre compare
- 37 Gambia 818.56 kg per square kilometre compare
- 38 Ireland 817.1 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 Jamaica?
- Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Jamaica was 824.4 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 824.4 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 421.3 kg per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Jamaica rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square?
- Jamaica ranks 35th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.