Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in South America
South America: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils was 3.61 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in South America, 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 South America is 3.61 million kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in South America peaked at 3.64 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.66 million kg, in 1996.
South America ranks 27th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in South America, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.80 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 2.84 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 2.94 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 2.93 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.96 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.98 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.67 million kg | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 2.70 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.73 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 2.76 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2.79 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 2.88 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 2.95 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 2.95 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.86 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 2.90 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.81 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 2.80 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.84 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.71 million kg | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 2.79 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.82 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 2.76 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 2.86 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 2.91 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 3.04 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 3.10 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 3.20 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 3.26 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 3.32 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.40 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.43 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.26 million kg | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 3.35 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.25 million kg | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.66 million kg | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 2.77 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.80 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.89 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.02 million kg | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 3.04 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.10 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.16 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.24 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.30 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.32 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.19 million kg | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 3.19 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.13 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.12 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.17 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.06 million kg | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 3.09 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.08 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.24 million kg | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.24 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.39 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.44 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.53 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.64 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.55 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.52 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.61 million kg | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.84 million kg | 2.67 million kg | 2.98 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.85 million kg | 2.76 million kg | 2.95 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.95 million kg | 2.71 million kg | 3.26 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 million kg | 2.66 million kg | 3.43 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 million kg | 3.02 million kg | 3.32 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 million kg | 3.06 million kg | 3.53 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 million kg | 3.52 million kg | 3.64 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
More environment data for South America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.52 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.79 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 6.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in South America?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in South America was 3.61 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 million kg in 2020.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 million kg in 1996.
- How does South America rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils?
- South America ranks 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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).