Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in World

World: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure was 33.91 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33.91 billion kg
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 37 groups
All-time high
33.91 billion kg
in 2023
All-time low
19.59 billion kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in World, 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 World is 33.91 billion kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in World peaked at 33.91 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.59 billion kg, in 1961.

That places World 1st out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.48 billion kg 19.59 billion kg 21.38 billion kg 9
1970s 21.21 billion kg 20.44 billion kg 22.15 billion kg 10
1980s 23.84 billion kg 22.71 billion kg 25.85 billion kg 10
1990s 25.37 billion kg 24.87 billion kg 26.23 billion kg 10
2000s 26.71 billion kg 25.60 billion kg 27.79 billion kg 10
2010s 29.93 billion kg 27.75 billion kg 32.20 billion kg 10
2020s 33.43 billion kg 32.80 billion kg 33.91 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 4.37 billion kg compare
  2. 2 China 4.25 billion kg compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 4.25 billion kg compare
  4. 4 India 3.24 billion kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in World?
Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in World was 33.91 billion 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 33.91 billion kg in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 19.59 billion kg in 1961.
How does World rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure?
World ranks 1st out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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).