Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches was 71.30 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
71.30 million kg
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
2nd
of 20 regions
All-time high
71.30 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
25.00 million kg
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 71.30 million kg for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 71.30 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.00 million kg, in 1972.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 2nd out of 20 regions 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 that leaches in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 25.56 million kg
1962 25.96 million kg +1.6%
1963 26.51 million kg +2.2%
1964 27.24 million kg +2.7%
1965 27.75 million kg +1.9%
1966 28.44 million kg +2.5%
1967 28.84 million kg +1.4%
1968 29.74 million kg +3.1%
1969 29.85 million kg +0.4%
1970 30.20 million kg +1.1%
1971 30.30 million kg +0.3%
1972 25.00 million kg -17.5%
1973 27.15 million kg +8.6%
1974 28.55 million kg +5.1%
1975 30.66 million kg +7.4%
1976 31.68 million kg +3.3%
1977 31.71 million kg +0.1%
1978 31.48 million kg -0.7%
1979 31.47 million kg -0.0%
1980 30.86 million kg -2.0%
1981 31.52 million kg +2.2%
1982 32.05 million kg +1.7%
1983 31.00 million kg -3.3%
1984 30.22 million kg -2.5%
1985 30.02 million kg -0.7%
1986 28.62 million kg -4.6%
1987 30.48 million kg +6.5%
1988 32.77 million kg +7.5%
1989 33.56 million kg +2.4%
1990 34.01 million kg +1.3%
1991 34.64 million kg +1.9%
1992 35.08 million kg +1.3%
1993 35.07 million kg -0.0%
1994 37.11 million kg +5.8%
1995 38.07 million kg +2.6%
1996 40.04 million kg +5.2%
1997 42.04 million kg +5.0%
1998 43.70 million kg +3.9%
1999 45.00 million kg +3.0%
2000 43.49 million kg -3.4%
2001 42.67 million kg -1.9%
2002 40.97 million kg -4.0%
2003 41.74 million kg +1.9%
2004 43.38 million kg +3.9%
2005 44.59 million kg +2.8%
2006 44.42 million kg -0.4%
2007 44.84 million kg +0.9%
2008 48.02 million kg +7.1%
2009 50.12 million kg +4.4%
2010 52.08 million kg +3.9%
2011 53.33 million kg +2.4%
2012 56.03 million kg +5.1%
2013 57.38 million kg +2.4%
2014 58.88 million kg +2.6%
2015 60.21 million kg +2.2%
2016 62.05 million kg +3.1%
2017 64.28 million kg +3.6%
2018 63.99 million kg -0.4%
2019 66.71 million kg +4.3%
2020 68.08 million kg +2.0%
2021 68.20 million kg +0.2%
2022 69.90 million kg +2.5%
2023 71.30 million kg +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.77 million kg 25.56 million kg 29.85 million kg 9
1970s 29.82 million kg 25.00 million kg 31.71 million kg 10
1980s 31.11 million kg 28.62 million kg 33.56 million kg 10
1990s 38.47 million kg 34.01 million kg 45.00 million kg 10
2000s 44.42 million kg 40.97 million kg 50.12 million kg 10
2010s 59.50 million kg 52.08 million kg 66.71 million kg 10
2020s 69.37 million kg 68.08 million kg 71.30 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 USSR 174.46 million kg compare
  2. 2 China 146.82 million kg compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 146.79 million kg compare
  4. 4 India 81.93 million kg compare
  5. 5 OECD 52.21 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 71.30 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 that leaches recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 71.30 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 25.00 million kg in 1972.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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).