Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in United States of America

United States of America: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils was 5.80 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.80 million kg
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
25th
of 33 groups
All-time high
30.59 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
5.80 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in United States of America, 1961–2023

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 5.80 million kg for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in United States of America peaked at 30.59 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5.80 million kg, in 2023.

United States of America ranks 25th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 30.59 million kg
1962 29.13 million kg -4.8%
1963 27.57 million kg -5.4%
1964 25.87 million kg -6.2%
1965 24.19 million kg -6.5%
1966 23.93 million kg -1.1%
1967 23.11 million kg -3.4%
1968 21.39 million kg -7.5%
1969 20.44 million kg -4.4%
1970 19.29 million kg -5.6%
1971 18.46 million kg -4.3%
1972 17.34 million kg -6.1%
1973 16.44 million kg -5.2%
1974 15.16 million kg -7.8%
1975 13.47 million kg -11.1%
1976 12.37 million kg -8.2%
1977 11.92 million kg -3.7%
1978 11.63 million kg -2.4%
1979 11.58 million kg -0.4%
1980 11.90 million kg +2.7%
1981 12.11 million kg +1.8%
1982 12.16 million kg +0.5%
1983 11.41 million kg -6.2%
1984 10.90 million kg -4.5%
1985 10.23 million kg -6.2%
1986 9.83 million kg -3.8%
1987 10.05 million kg +2.2%
1988 10.55 million kg +5.0%
1989 10.50 million kg -0.5%
1990 10.97 million kg +4.5%
1991 10.77 million kg -1.8%
1992 10.52 million kg -2.3%
1993 9.98 million kg -5.2%
1994 9.66 million kg -3.2%
1995 8.86 million kg -8.3%
1996 8.42 million kg -4.9%
1997 7.90 million kg -6.1%
1998 7.60 million kg -3.8%
1999 7.50 million kg -1.4%
2000 7.36 million kg -1.8%
2001 7.35 million kg -0.1%
2002 7.12 million kg -3.2%
2003 6.85 million kg -3.7%
2004 6.66 million kg -2.8%
2005 6.78 million kg +1.8%
2006 6.92 million kg +2.1%
2007 6.93 million kg +0.1%
2008 6.82 million kg -1.6%
2009 6.62 million kg -3.0%
2010 6.49 million kg -1.9%
2011 6.34 million kg -2.2%
2012 6.10 million kg -3.8%
2013 6.05 million kg -0.8%
2014 5.94 million kg -1.8%
2015 5.99 million kg +0.9%
2016 5.99 million kg -0.1%
2017 5.97 million kg -0.3%
2018 5.97 million kg +0.0%
2019 5.93 million kg -0.7%
2020 5.92 million kg -0.2%
2021 5.90 million kg -0.4%
2022 5.85 million kg -0.8%
2023 5.80 million kg -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.13 million kg 20.44 million kg 30.59 million kg 9
1970s 14.77 million kg 11.58 million kg 19.29 million kg 10
1980s 10.96 million kg 9.83 million kg 12.16 million kg 10
1990s 9.22 million kg 7.50 million kg 10.97 million kg 10
2000s 6.94 million kg 6.62 million kg 7.36 million kg 10
2010s 6.08 million kg 5.93 million kg 6.49 million kg 10
2020s 5.87 million kg 5.80 million kg 5.92 million kg 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 22 Sudan 18.63 million kg compare
  2. 23 Greece 17.24 million kg compare
  3. 24 Kenya 15.84 million kg compare
  4. 25 Mali 15.03 million kg compare
  5. 26 Yugoslav SFR 14.37 million kg compare
  6. 27 France 13.63 million kg compare
  7. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 1.80 million kg compare
  8. 28 Italy 13.27 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in United States of America?
Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in United States of America was 5.80 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 States of America?
The highest recorded value was 30.59 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 5.80 million kg in 2023.
How does United States of America rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils?
United States of America ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of 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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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,693 data points, 1961–2023
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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).