Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) was 0.0063 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Jamaica is 0.0063 kg per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Jamaica peaked at 0.0104 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 kg per person, in 1974.
That places Jamaica 95th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0104 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0103 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0092 kg per person | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 0.008 kg per person | -12.7% |
| 1965 | 0.008 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.008 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0083 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.007 kg per person | -15.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0062 kg per person | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0057 kg per person | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0052 kg per person | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0047 kg per person | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0046 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0045 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0048 kg per person | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0048 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0049 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.005 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0052 kg per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0053 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0054 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0055 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0056 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0056 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0056 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0057 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0056 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0056 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0055 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0054 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0053 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0052 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.005 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.005 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.005 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0053 kg per person | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0059 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.006 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0061 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0061 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0062 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0063 kg per person | +1.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0063 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0026 kg per person, 2.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0063 kg per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0006 kg per person, 9.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0084 kg per person | 0.0062 kg per person | 0.0104 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0049 kg per person | 0.0045 kg per person | 0.0057 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0055 kg per person | 0.0053 kg per person | 0.0057 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0053 kg per person | 0.0051 kg per person | 0.0055 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 kg per person | 0.0049 kg per person | 0.0053 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 kg per person | 0.0053 kg per person | 0.006 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 kg per person | 0.0061 kg per person | 0.0063 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 92 Poland 0.0068 kg per person compare
- 93 Luxembourg 0.0065 kg per person compare
- 94 Grenada 0.0064 kg per person compare
- 96 Liberia 0.0062 kg per person compare
- 97 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0061 kg per person compare
- 98 Madagascar 0.0053 kg per person compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Jamaica?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Jamaica was 0.0063 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0104 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 kg per person in 1974.
- How does Jamaica rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n)?
- Jamaica ranks 95th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.