Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure was 60.66 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 60.66 million kg for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 60.66 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.44 million kg, in 1961.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.44 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 2.88 million kg | +18.0% |
| 1963 | 3.38 million kg | +17.2% |
| 1964 | 4.09 million kg | +21.0% |
| 1965 | 4.51 million kg | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 4.87 million kg | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 5.14 million kg | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 5.50 million kg | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 5.93 million kg | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 6.50 million kg | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 6.95 million kg | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 7.61 million kg | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 8.09 million kg | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 8.72 million kg | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 9.11 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 9.50 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 9.89 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 10.10 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 10.46 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 10.82 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 11.24 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 11.81 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 12.35 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 12.77 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 13.19 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 13.46 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 13.70 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 13.90 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 14.62 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 15.73 million kg | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 16.69 million kg | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 16.63 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 17.69 million kg | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 20.14 million kg | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 13.79 million kg | -31.5% |
| 1996 | 13.65 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 18.07 million kg | +32.4% |
| 1998 | 24.60 million kg | +36.1% |
| 1999 | 30.71 million kg | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 36.36 million kg | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 40.75 million kg | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 42.43 million kg | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 42.80 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 43.09 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 45.54 million kg | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 48.38 million kg | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 50.91 million kg | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 53.62 million kg | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 55.53 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 55.33 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 56.87 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 57.35 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 57.24 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 56.99 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 57.04 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 57.24 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 57.27 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 56.47 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 57.60 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 58.35 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 58.90 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 60.37 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 60.66 million kg | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.30 million kg | 2.44 million kg | 5.93 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.69 million kg | 6.50 million kg | 10.46 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.78 million kg | 10.82 million kg | 14.62 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.77 million kg | 13.65 million kg | 30.71 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.94 million kg | 36.36 million kg | 55.53 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.94 million kg | 55.33 million kg | 57.60 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.57 million kg | 58.35 million kg | 60.66 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 123.60 million kg compare
- 8 Pakistan 1.66 billion kg compare
- 9 Australia 1.52 billion kg compare
- 10 Chad 1.32 billion kg compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 73.10 million kg compare
- 11 Ethiopia 1.28 billion kg compare
- 12 Sudan (former) 1.09 billion kg compare
- 12 Viet Nam 46.33 million kg compare
- 13 Sudan 949.42 million kg compare
- 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 25.36 million kg compare
- 14 Kenya 802.41 million kg compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11.81 million kg compare
More environment data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.499 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.26 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.45 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.35 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 12,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.32 g/Int$ (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,460 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.31 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 60.66 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 Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 60.66 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 million kg in 1961.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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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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).