Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in OECD

OECD: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture was 4.20 billion kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.20 billion kg
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
1st
of 203 countries
All-time high
7.53 billion kg
in 1990
All-time low
4.16 billion kg
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in OECD, 1961–2023

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B196119922023

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 4.20 billion kg for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in 2023.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in OECD peaked at 7.53 billion kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.16 billion kg, in 2020.

That places OECD 1st out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.05 billion kg 6.87 billion kg 7.30 billion kg 9
1970s 6.70 billion kg 6.31 billion kg 7.36 billion kg 10
1980s 6.94 billion kg 6.64 billion kg 7.42 billion kg 10
1990s 6.46 billion kg 5.83 billion kg 7.53 billion kg 10
2000s 5.09 billion kg 4.33 billion kg 5.83 billion kg 10
2010s 4.27 billion kg 4.18 billion kg 4.36 billion kg 10
2020s 4.23 billion kg 4.16 billion kg 4.28 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 China 3.76 billion kg compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 3.76 billion kg compare
  3. 4 India 2.97 billion kg compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in OECD?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in OECD was 4.20 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 7.53 billion kg in 1990.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 4.16 billion kg in 2020.
How does OECD rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture?
OECD ranks 1st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD 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

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).