Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure was 20.19 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.19 million kg
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
94th
of 187 countries
All-time high
30.79 million kg
in 1992
All-time low
7.22 million kg
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 20.19 million kg.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 30.79 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.22 million kg, in 1964.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 94th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 7.33 million kg
1962 7.94 million kg +8.3%
1963 7.66 million kg -3.5%
1964 7.22 million kg -5.7%
1965 7.79 million kg +7.8%
1966 8.85 million kg +13.6%
1967 8.36 million kg -5.6%
1968 8.65 million kg +3.5%
1969 8.63 million kg -0.2%
1970 9.42 million kg +9.2%
1971 8.93 million kg -5.2%
1972 9.27 million kg +3.8%
1973 10.34 million kg +11.6%
1974 11.72 million kg +13.4%
1975 11.98 million kg +2.2%
1976 12.37 million kg +3.3%
1977 12.73 million kg +3.0%
1978 13.29 million kg +4.3%
1979 14.01 million kg +5.5%
1980 13.45 million kg -4.0%
1981 12.26 million kg -8.8%
1982 11.68 million kg -4.7%
1983 12.22 million kg +4.6%
1984 12.11 million kg -0.8%
1985 12.87 million kg +6.2%
1986 13.67 million kg +6.3%
1987 15.43 million kg +12.8%
1988 18.21 million kg +18.0%
1989 21.90 million kg +20.3%
1990 27.25 million kg +24.4%
1991 29.70 million kg +9.0%
1992 30.79 million kg +3.6%
1993 30.14 million kg -2.1%
1994 27.76 million kg -7.9%
1995 26.50 million kg -4.5%
1996 25.79 million kg -2.7%
1997 24.02 million kg -6.9%
1998 23.31 million kg -2.9%
1999 23.69 million kg +1.6%
2000 22.65 million kg -4.4%
2001 22.92 million kg +1.2%
2002 22.02 million kg -3.9%
2003 22.65 million kg +2.9%
2004 23.81 million kg +5.1%
2005 25.91 million kg +8.8%
2006 26.28 million kg +1.4%
2007 26.72 million kg +1.7%
2008 24.64 million kg -7.8%
2009 23.53 million kg -4.5%
2010 23.34 million kg -0.8%
2011 23.22 million kg -0.5%
2012 22.83 million kg -1.7%
2013 22.97 million kg +0.6%
2014 24.12 million kg +5.0%
2015 23.95 million kg -0.7%
2016 24.71 million kg +3.2%
2017 21.60 million kg -12.6%
2018 20.50 million kg -5.1%
2019 21.32 million kg +4.0%
2020 20.70 million kg -2.9%
2021 21.31 million kg +2.9%
2022 21.13 million kg -0.8%
2023 20.19 million kg -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.05 million kg 7.22 million kg 8.85 million kg 9
1970s 11.41 million kg 8.93 million kg 14.01 million kg 10
1980s 14.38 million kg 11.68 million kg 21.90 million kg 10
1990s 26.90 million kg 23.31 million kg 30.79 million kg 10
2000s 24.11 million kg 22.02 million kg 26.72 million kg 10
2010s 22.86 million kg 20.50 million kg 24.71 million kg 10
2020s 20.83 million kg 20.19 million kg 21.31 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 91 Chile 20.39 million kg compare
  2. 92 Botswana 20.31 million kg compare
  3. 93 Bulgaria 20.24 million kg compare
  4. 95 Guinea-Bissau 18.05 million kg compare
  5. 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.02 million kg compare
  6. 97 Ukraine 15.87 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 20.19 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 30.79 million kg in 1992.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.22 million kg in 1964.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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).