Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Ecuador
Ecuador: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils was 4,297 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Ecuador is 4,297 kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Ecuador peaked at 55,356 kg in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2,114 kg, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,802 kg | — |
| 1962 | 23,702 kg | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 24,621 kg | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 24,670 kg | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 24,721 kg | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 25,653 kg | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 26,703 kg | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 27,586 kg | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 27,753 kg | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 28,653 kg | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 30,003 kg | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 30,003 kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 30,003 kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 33,314 kg | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 34,443 kg | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 35,254 kg | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 36,214 kg | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 36,964 kg | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 37,714 kg | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 38,529 kg | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 39,404 kg | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 40,294 kg | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 41,181 kg | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 42,067 kg | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 43,011 kg | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 34,218 kg | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 39,289 kg | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 40,999 kg | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 44,750 kg | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 46,593 kg | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 46,355 kg | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 49,505 kg | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 52,205 kg | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 55,356 kg | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 44,254 kg | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 46,400 kg | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 46,400 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 41,939 kg | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 41,489 kg | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 26,758 kg | -35.5% |
| 2001 | 40,888 kg | +52.8% |
| 2002 | 23,207 kg | -43.2% |
| 2003 | 21,143 kg | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 20,306 kg | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 21,627 kg | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 23,465 kg | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 25,615 kg | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 22,443 kg | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 23,714 kg | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 20,226 kg | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 16,851 kg | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 16,309 kg | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 15,606 kg | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 3,119 kg | -80.0% |
| 2015 | 4,066 kg | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 5,457 kg | +34.2% |
| 2017 | 5,938 kg | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 3,262 kg | -45.1% |
| 2019 | 4,259 kg | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 2,114 kg | -50.4% |
| 2021 | 8,678 kg | +310.5% |
| 2022 | 3,569 kg | -58.9% |
| 2023 | 4,297 kg | +20.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 4,297 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172,253 kg, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 4,297 kg is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,914 kg, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +310.5% | 2,114 kg | 8,678 kg |
| 2014 | -80.0% | 15,606 kg | 3,119 kg |
| 2022 | -58.9% | 8,678 kg | 3,569 kg |
| 2020 | -50.4% | 4,259 kg | 2,114 kg |
| 2001 | +52.8% | 26,758 kg | 40,888 kg |
| 2018 | -45.1% | 5,938 kg | 3,262 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,357 kg | 22,802 kg | 27,753 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 33,256 kg | 28,653 kg | 37,714 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,374 kg | 34,218 kg | 44,750 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,049 kg | 41,489 kg | 55,356 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,917 kg | 20,306 kg | 40,888 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,509 kg | 3,119 kg | 20,226 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,664 kg | 2,114 kg | 8,678 kg | 4 |
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More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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 -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Ecuador?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Ecuador was 4,297 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 55,356 kg in 1994.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,114 kg in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils?
- Ecuador ranks 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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).