Sheep and Goats — Losses from manure treated in Italy

Italy: Sheep and Goats — Losses from manure treated was 146,642 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
146,642 kg
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
18th
of 186 countries
All-time high
261,111 kg
in 1989
All-time low
146,642 kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Losses from manure treated 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 — losses from manure treated in Italy is 146,642 kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — losses from manure treated in Italy peaked at 261,111 kg in 1989 and was at its lowest, 146,642 kg, in 2023.

Italy ranks 18th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 181,781 kg 175,202 kg 187,007 kg 9
1970s 184,561 kg 175,381 kg 202,534 kg 10
1980s 238,596 kg 204,287 kg 261,111 kg 10
1990s 241,542 kg 233,471 kg 247,001 kg 10
2000s 187,170 kg 153,684 kg 248,661 kg 10
2010s 165,003 kg 158,015 kg 180,850 kg 10
2020s 151,379 kg 146,642 kg 158,766 kg 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 15 Greece 178,135 kg compare
  2. 16 Cook Islands 0 kg compare
  3. 16 Yugoslav SFR 167,723 kg compare
  4. 17 France 148,425 kg compare
  5. 19 South Sudan 130,083 kg compare
  6. 20 Niger 126,792 kg compare
  7. 21 Burkina Faso 102,510 kg compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — losses from manure treated in Italy?
Sheep and goats — losses from manure treated in Italy was 146,642 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — losses from manure treated recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 261,111 kg in 1989.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — losses from manure treated recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 146,642 kg in 2023.
How does Italy rank for sheep and goats — losses from manure treated?
Italy ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Losses from manure treated (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).