Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils was 61.57 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 61.57 million kg for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 86.40 million kg in 1999 and was at its lowest, 38.56 million kg, in 1977.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.21 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 57.24 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 56.95 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 57.57 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 58.06 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 58.16 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 56.09 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 54.38 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 51.66 million kg | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 50.64 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 50.44 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 52.17 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 54.24 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 55.31 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 54.84 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 54.65 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 38.56 million kg | -29.4% |
| 1978 | 39.77 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 41.99 million kg | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 41.78 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 41.77 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 42.92 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 44.36 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 45.08 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 46.30 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 71.60 million kg | +54.6% |
| 1987 | 74.98 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 79.33 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 83.17 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 84.83 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 84.46 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 86.20 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 85.99 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 84.78 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 83.80 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 81.44 million kg | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 82.86 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 86.04 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 86.40 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 81.78 million kg | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 71.05 million kg | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 69.34 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 69.38 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 69.38 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.23 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 67.21 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 65.70 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 64.13 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 60.86 million kg | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 60.17 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 61.23 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 62.36 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 63.60 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 65.32 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 64.53 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 65.71 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 67.42 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 65.39 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 65.01 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 63.30 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 63.80 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 64.22 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 61.57 million kg | -4.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +54.6% | 46.30 million kg | 71.60 million kg |
| 1977 | -29.4% | 54.65 million kg | 38.56 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.26 million kg | 51.66 million kg | 58.16 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.26 million kg | 38.56 million kg | 55.31 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.13 million kg | 41.77 million kg | 83.17 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.68 million kg | 81.44 million kg | 86.40 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.71 million kg | 60.86 million kg | 81.78 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.07 million kg | 60.17 million kg | 67.42 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.23 million kg | 61.57 million kg | 64.22 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3.27 million kg compare
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More environment data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
- Agricultural land — Area 16,744 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 69.21 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 168 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 420.99 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 6.83 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 24.08 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 2.86 kg/cap (2024)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 61.57 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 86.40 million kg in 1999.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.56 million kg in 1977.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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).