Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Canada
Canada: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils was 761,288 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Canada stood at 761,288 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Canada peaked at 891,120 kg in 2004 and was at its lowest, 347,323 kg, in 1969.
That places Canada 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Canada, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 673,028 kg | — |
| 1962 | 637,158 kg | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 579,614 kg | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 543,204 kg | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 490,275 kg | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 435,539 kg | -11.2% |
| 1967 | 415,627 kg | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 378,512 kg | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 347,323 kg | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 473,290 kg | +36.3% |
| 1971 | 490,081 kg | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 528,575 kg | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 506,901 kg | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 476,042 kg | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 447,078 kg | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 413,905 kg | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 354,081 kg | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 352,472 kg | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 385,182 kg | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 438,529 kg | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 478,253 kg | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 515,246 kg | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 510,377 kg | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 497,491 kg | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 465,068 kg | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 444,277 kg | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 440,376 kg | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 471,843 kg | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 507,148 kg | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 538,038 kg | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 567,478 kg | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 584,746 kg | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 571,254 kg | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 577,321 kg | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 558,039 kg | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 580,935 kg | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 567,543 kg | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 597,928 kg | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 646,892 kg | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 713,852 kg | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 850,239 kg | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 890,591 kg | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 874,468 kg | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 891,120 kg | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 876,494 kg | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 802,662 kg | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 795,966 kg | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 763,632 kg | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 758,433 kg | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 768,742 kg | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 790,416 kg | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 793,323 kg | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 801,869 kg | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 773,499 kg | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 741,432 kg | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 733,332 kg | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 732,279 kg | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 745,939 kg | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 744,620 kg | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 729,573 kg | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 732,119 kg | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 739,611 kg | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 761,288 kg | +2.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 761,288 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 89,378 kg, 8.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +36.3% | 347,323 kg | 473,290 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 500,031 kg | 347,323 kg | 673,028 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 442,761 kg | 352,472 kg | 528,575 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 476,861 kg | 438,529 kg | 515,246 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 579,017 kg | 538,038 kg | 646,892 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 821,746 kg | 713,852 kg | 891,120 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 762,545 kg | 732,279 kg | 801,869 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 740,648 kg | 729,573 kg | 761,288 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Canada?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Canada was 761,288 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 891,120 kg in 2004.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 347,323 kg in 1969.
- How does Canada rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils?
- Canada ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).