Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Australia
Australia: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture was 1.52 billion kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Australia is 1.52 billion kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Australia peaked at 3.60 billion kg in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.35 billion kg, in 2020.
Australia ranks 9th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.26 billion kg | 3.05 billion kg | 3.49 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.02 billion kg | 2.63 billion kg | 3.60 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.89 billion kg | 2.67 billion kg | 3.26 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 billion kg | 2.34 billion kg | 3.44 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 billion kg | 1.52 billion kg | 2.41 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 billion kg | 1.39 billion kg | 1.58 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 billion kg | 1.35 billion kg | 1.52 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.63 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 3.61 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 51,999 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 450,829 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 806,085 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 587,995 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 484,839 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Australia?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Australia was 1.52 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.60 billion kg in 1970.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 billion kg in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (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).