Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture was 18.48 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.48 million kg
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
93rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
26.91 million kg
in 1992
All-time low
6.34 million kg
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 18.48 million kg for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in 2023.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 26.91 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.34 million kg, in 1964.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 6.44 million kg
1962 6.97 million kg +8.2%
1963 6.72 million kg -3.6%
1964 6.34 million kg -5.7%
1965 6.82 million kg +7.7%
1966 7.74 million kg +13.5%
1967 7.31 million kg -5.6%
1968 7.55 million kg +3.4%
1969 7.53 million kg -0.3%
1970 8.22 million kg +9.1%
1971 7.80 million kg -5.1%
1972 8.10 million kg +3.8%
1973 9.04 million kg +11.6%
1974 10.24 million kg +13.3%
1975 10.47 million kg +2.2%
1976 10.82 million kg +3.3%
1977 11.14 million kg +3.0%
1978 11.61 million kg +4.2%
1979 12.24 million kg +5.4%
1980 11.75 million kg -4.0%
1981 10.67 million kg -9.2%
1982 10.16 million kg -4.7%
1983 10.68 million kg +5.1%
1984 10.59 million kg -0.8%
1985 11.25 million kg +6.2%
1986 11.95 million kg +6.3%
1987 13.48 million kg +12.8%
1988 15.90 million kg +18.0%
1989 19.13 million kg +20.3%
1990 23.83 million kg +24.6%
1991 25.97 million kg +9.0%
1992 26.91 million kg +3.6%
1993 26.34 million kg -2.1%
1994 24.26 million kg -7.9%
1995 23.17 million kg -4.5%
1996 22.56 million kg -2.7%
1997 21.08 million kg -6.6%
1998 20.49 million kg -2.8%
1999 20.84 million kg +1.7%
2000 19.97 million kg -4.2%
2001 20.25 million kg +1.4%
2002 19.53 million kg -3.5%
2003 20.14 million kg +3.1%
2004 21.19 million kg +5.2%
2005 23.02 million kg +8.7%
2006 23.37 million kg +1.5%
2007 23.79 million kg +1.8%
2008 22.01 million kg -7.5%
2009 21.08 million kg -4.2%
2010 20.88 million kg -0.9%
2011 20.82 million kg -0.3%
2012 20.50 million kg -1.5%
2013 20.65 million kg +0.7%
2014 21.70 million kg +5.1%
2015 21.59 million kg -0.5%
2016 22.32 million kg +3.4%
2017 19.66 million kg -11.9%
2018 18.67 million kg -5.0%
2019 19.44 million kg +4.1%
2020 18.91 million kg -2.7%
2021 19.47 million kg +3.0%
2022 19.31 million kg -0.8%
2023 18.48 million kg -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.05 million kg 6.34 million kg 7.74 million kg 9
1970s 9.97 million kg 7.80 million kg 12.24 million kg 10
1980s 12.56 million kg 10.16 million kg 19.13 million kg 10
1990s 23.55 million kg 20.49 million kg 26.91 million kg 10
2000s 21.43 million kg 19.53 million kg 23.79 million kg 10
2010s 20.62 million kg 18.67 million kg 22.32 million kg 10
2020s 19.04 million kg 18.48 million kg 19.47 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 90 Germany 23.23 million kg compare
  2. 91 Chile 20.33 million kg compare
  3. 92 Botswana 20.11 million kg compare
  4. 94 Guinea-Bissau 17.87 million kg compare
  5. 95 Bulgaria 15.37 million kg compare
  6. 96 Qatar 15.28 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 18.48 million 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 26.91 million kg in 1992.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.34 million kg in 1964.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (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).