Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Barbados
Barbados: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture was 243,408 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Barbados stood at 243,408 kg.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Barbados peaked at 832,600 kg in 1979 and was at its lowest, 135,606 kg, in 1999.
Barbados ranks 170th of 187 countries 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 left on pasture in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 699,393 kg | — |
| 1962 | 706,856 kg | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 677,154 kg | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 703,962 kg | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 718,814 kg | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 745,623 kg | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 772,432 kg | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 772,432 kg | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 799,240 kg | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 811,198 kg | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 808,304 kg | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 805,410 kg | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 817,367 kg | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 814,473 kg | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 826,430 kg | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 817,558 kg | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 823,536 kg | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 820,642 kg | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 832,600 kg | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 820,642 kg | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 781,876 kg | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 769,919 kg | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 716,301 kg | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 662,683 kg | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 621,023 kg | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 594,214 kg | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 567,405 kg | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 552,553 kg | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 532,838 kg | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 149,048 kg | -72.0% |
| 1991 | 149,048 kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 156,512 kg | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 156,512 kg | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 150,533 kg | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 150,533 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 144,555 kg | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 144,555 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 144,844 kg | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 135,606 kg | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 135,876 kg | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 143,032 kg | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 169,627 kg | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 192,038 kg | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 203,089 kg | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 204,882 kg | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 208,017 kg | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 208,759 kg | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 214,738 kg | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 214,738 kg | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 220,717 kg | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 226,695 kg | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 234,159 kg | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 239,521 kg | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 236,840 kg | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 235,516 kg | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 234,866 kg | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 234,400 kg | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 234,179 kg | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 234,187 kg | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 242,015 kg | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 242,328 kg | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 243,713 kg | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 243,408 kg | -0.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 243,408 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.29 million kg, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 243,408 kg is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 878,008 kg, 28% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Barbados 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -72.0% | 532,838 kg | 149,048 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 732,878 kg | 677,154 kg | 799,240 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 817,752 kg | 805,410 kg | 832,600 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 661,945 kg | 532,838 kg | 820,642 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 148,175 kg | 135,606 kg | 156,512 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 189,480 kg | 135,876 kg | 214,738 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 233,108 kg | 220,717 kg | 239,521 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,866 kg | 242,015 kg | 243,713 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 167 French Polynesia 255,466 kg compare
- 168 Puerto Rico 247,413 kg compare
- 169 Dominica 244,902 kg compare
- 171 Tonga 230,250 kg compare
- 172 Luxembourg 205,712 kg compare
- 173 Nicaragua 201,787 kg compare
More environment data for Barbados
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 111.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % 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 -0.3571 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Barbados?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Barbados was 243,408 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 832,600 kg in 1979.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,606 kg in 1999.
- How does Barbados rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture?
- Barbados ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados 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).