Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in OECD
OECD: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils was 174.02 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in OECD, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
OECD recorded 174.02 million kg for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in OECD peaked at 274.87 million kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 174.02 million kg, in 2023.
That places OECD 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in OECD, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 252.62 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 247.34 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 240.87 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 238.09 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 238.98 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 236.00 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 233.61 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 229.51 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 224.93 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 219.42 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 214.61 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 211.01 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 211.89 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 210.93 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 210.27 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 210.06 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 197.70 million kg | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 204.03 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 205.52 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 206.80 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 209.85 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 217.78 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 223.23 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 222.86 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 225.26 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 250.27 million kg | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 252.08 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 267.33 million kg | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 273.50 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 274.87 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 270.73 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 266.56 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 265.90 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 257.76 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 252.68 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 245.10 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 249.54 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 253.43 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 251.56 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 249.99 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 230.74 million kg | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 230.38 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 228.12 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 226.87 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 225.25 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 221.88 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 217.99 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 209.65 million kg | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 203.99 million kg | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 199.87 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 196.67 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 193.20 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 193.83 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 193.22 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 194.29 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 194.74 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 196.00 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 189.59 million kg | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 187.16 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 182.72 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 181.55 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 178.91 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 174.02 million kg | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.00 million kg | 224.93 million kg | 252.62 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 209.55 million kg | 197.70 million kg | 219.42 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 234.90 million kg | 206.80 million kg | 273.50 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 258.81 million kg | 245.10 million kg | 274.87 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 224.49 million kg | 203.99 million kg | 249.99 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.86 million kg | 187.16 million kg | 199.87 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.30 million kg | 174.02 million kg | 182.72 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 2 China 489.39 million kg compare
- 3 China, mainland 489.31 million kg compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 119.55 million kg compare
- 4 India 273.09 million kg compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 10.43 million kg compare
- 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3.27 million kg compare
- 6 Pakistan 129.31 million kg compare
- 7 Russian Federation 84.61 million kg compare
- 7 Viet Nam 2.32 million kg compare
- 8 Mongolia 78.25 million kg compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 1.98 million kg compare
More environment data for OECD
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.312 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 382,348 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11.21 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 915.76 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 34.15 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 1.16 million 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in OECD?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in OECD was 174.02 million 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 OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 274.87 million kg in 1990.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.02 million kg in 2023.
- How does OECD rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils?
- OECD ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD 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).