Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Spain

Spain: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure was 245.84 million kg in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
245.84 million kg
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
39th
of 203 countries
All-time high
428.11 million kg
in 1998
All-time low
245.84 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Spain, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 245.84 million kg for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Spain peaked at 428.11 million kg in 1998 and was at its lowest, 245.84 million kg, in 2023.

Spain ranks 39th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 347.70 million kg 324.19 million kg 399.75 million kg 9
1970s 292.65 million kg 259.23 million kg 328.06 million kg 10
1980s 320.30 million kg 256.66 million kg 412.68 million kg 10
1990s 412.25 million kg 367.71 million kg 428.11 million kg 10
2000s 392.03 million kg 349.47 million kg 418.88 million kg 10
2010s 296.20 million kg 280.74 million kg 331.38 million kg 10
2020s 265.28 million kg 245.84 million kg 280.00 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 36 Yemen 273.48 million kg compare
  2. 37 Afghanistan 266.94 million kg compare
  3. 37 Réunion 553,498 kg compare
  4. 38 Syrian Arab Republic 254.93 million kg compare
  5. 40 Mauritania 244.99 million kg compare
  6. 41 Turkmenistan 242.12 million kg compare
  7. 42 Mexico 238.28 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Spain?
Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Spain was 245.84 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 428.11 million kg in 1998.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 245.84 million kg in 2023.
How does Spain rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure?
Spain ranks 39th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain 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).