Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Italy

Italy: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure was 115.39 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
115.39 million kg
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
52nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
195.92 million kg
in 1989
All-time low
115.39 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Italy, 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 and goats — amount excreted in manure in Italy is 115.39 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Italy peaked at 195.92 million kg in 1989 and was at its lowest, 115.39 million kg, in 2023.

That places Italy 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 142.93 million kg 139.03 million kg 148.69 million kg 9
1970s 140.50 million kg 134.01 million kg 152.65 million kg 10
1980s 179.50 million kg 154.67 million kg 195.92 million kg 10
1990s 185.39 million kg 179.82 million kg 189.67 million kg 10
2000s 142.86 million kg 119.06 million kg 190.90 million kg 10
2010s 127.58 million kg 121.60 million kg 137.85 million kg 10
2020s 119.43 million kg 115.39 million kg 125.01 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 49 Cameroon 141.12 million kg compare
  2. 50 Libya 130.81 million kg compare
  3. 51 France 121.88 million kg compare
  4. 53 Togo 112.67 million kg compare
  5. 54 Yugoslav SFR 111.81 million kg compare
  6. 55 Guinea 111.81 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Italy?
Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Italy was 115.39 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 195.92 million kg in 1989.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 115.39 million kg in 2023.
How does Italy rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure?
Italy ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — 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
240 places, 13,693 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).