Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Caribbean
Caribbean: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure was 76.13 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Caribbean, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Caribbean is 76.13 million kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Caribbean peaked at 98.53 million kg in 2006 and was at its lowest, 35.26 million kg, in 1964.
That places Caribbean 30th out of 33 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.51 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 36.02 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 35.63 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 35.26 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 36.12 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 37.13 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 38.05 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 37.58 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 37.53 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 37.84 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 38.06 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 38.29 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 39.30 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 38.15 million kg | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 38.95 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 39.62 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 41.10 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 38.74 million kg | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 40.39 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 41.31 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 42.50 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 43.38 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 44.24 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 44.81 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 45.07 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 44.92 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 44.43 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 44.23 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 78.73 million kg | +78.0% |
| 1990 | 78.49 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 78.89 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 90.57 million kg | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 77.94 million kg | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 79.34 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 52.74 million kg | -33.5% |
| 1996 | 53.64 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 61.02 million kg | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 66.19 million kg | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 72.98 million kg | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 87.74 million kg | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 88.24 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 91.15 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 91.82 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 91.89 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 92.42 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 98.53 million kg | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 95.50 million kg | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 96.57 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 94.88 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 89.30 million kg | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 85.25 million kg | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 83.05 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 82.22 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 85.70 million kg | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 88.68 million kg | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 94.99 million kg | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 87.50 million kg | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 78.59 million kg | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 75.16 million kg | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 75.36 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 76.18 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 76.44 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 76.13 million kg | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +78.0% | 44.23 million kg | 78.73 million kg |
| 1995 | -33.5% | 79.34 million kg | 52.74 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.54 million kg | 35.26 million kg | 38.05 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.05 million kg | 37.84 million kg | 41.10 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.36 million kg | 41.31 million kg | 78.73 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.18 million kg | 52.74 million kg | 90.57 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.87 million kg | 87.74 million kg | 98.53 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.04 million kg | 75.16 million kg | 94.99 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.02 million kg | 75.36 million kg | 76.44 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 27 South Africa 333.08 million kg compare
- 28 Morocco 331.59 million kg compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 91.33 million kg compare
- 29 Uganda 322.50 million kg compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 321.44 million kg compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 299.33 million kg compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 299.30 million kg compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 2.38 million kg compare
- 33 Somalia 295.52 million kg compare
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.69 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 566,466 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 264 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 1,299 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Caribbean?
- Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Caribbean was 76.13 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 98.53 million kg in 2006.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.26 million kg in 1964.
- How does Caribbean rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure?
- Caribbean ranks 30th out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — 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).