Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Portugal

Portugal: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture was 34.81 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
34.81 million kg
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
80th
of 187 countries
All-time high
85.42 million kg
in 1967
All-time low
33.06 million kg
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 34.81 million kg for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in 2023.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Portugal peaked at 85.42 million kg in 1967 and was at its lowest, 33.06 million kg, in 2016.

That places Portugal 80th out of 187 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 79.06 million kg 74.26 million kg 85.42 million kg 9
1970s 66.70 million kg 61.66 million kg 79.79 million kg 10
1980s 62.16 million kg 52.14 million kg 75.70 million kg 10
1990s 57.56 million kg 56.31 million kg 58.67 million kg 10
2000s 45.17 million kg 38.34 million kg 57.80 million kg 10
2010s 34.39 million kg 33.06 million kg 36.38 million kg 10
2020s 35.86 million kg 34.81 million kg 36.52 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 77 Egypt 39.17 million kg compare
  2. 78 Colombia 38.48 million kg compare
  3. 79 Myanmar 38.14 million kg compare
  4. 81 Haiti 31.09 million kg compare
  5. 82 Norway 29.92 million kg compare
  6. 83 Albania 26.85 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Portugal?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Portugal was 34.81 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 85.42 million kg in 1967.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 33.06 million kg in 2016.
How does Portugal rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture?
Portugal ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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).