Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Qatar
Qatar: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture was 15.28 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Qatar, 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 Qatar stood at 15.28 million kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Qatar peaked at 19.10 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 690,346 kg, in 1982.
That places Qatar 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 773,221 kg | — |
| 1962 | 797,788 kg | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 823,552 kg | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 849,315 kg | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 861,599 kg | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 899,645 kg | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 937,366 kg | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 957,150 kg | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 972,152 kg | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 999,111 kg | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.03 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.07 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 1.11 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.09 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.08 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.07 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.05 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.02 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.43 million kg | +40.8% |
| 1980 | 1.38 million kg | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.27 million kg | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 690,346 kg | -45.4% |
| 1983 | 780,079 kg | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 893,944 kg | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 1.90 million kg | +112.2% |
| 1986 | 2.44 million kg | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 2.75 million kg | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 2.78 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.86 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.02 million kg | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 2.99 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.54 million kg | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 4.11 million kg | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 4.54 million kg | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 4.81 million kg | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 4.97 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 5.03 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 5.09 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 5.19 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.24 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.88 million kg | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 3.94 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.01 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.09 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.62 million kg | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 3.59 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.82 million kg | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 3.82 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.87 million kg | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 5.13 million kg | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 5.74 million kg | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 6.92 million kg | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 8.32 million kg | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 10.53 million kg | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 12.27 million kg | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 15.29 million kg | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 16.89 million kg | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 18.04 million kg | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 18.68 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 19.10 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 16.79 million kg | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 15.11 million kg | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 15.28 million kg | +1.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 15.28 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.29 million kg, 3.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 15.28 million kg is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.59 million kg, 33% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +112.2% | 893,944 kg | 1.90 million kg |
| 1982 | -45.4% | 1.27 million kg | 690,346 kg |
| 1979 | +40.8% | 1.02 million kg | 1.43 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 874,643 kg | 773,221 kg | 972,152 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.09 million kg | 999,111 kg | 1.43 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.77 million kg | 690,346 kg | 2.86 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.33 million kg | 2.99 million kg | 5.19 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 million kg | 3.59 million kg | 5.24 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.78 million kg | 5.13 million kg | 18.68 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.57 million kg | 15.11 million kg | 19.10 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 93 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 18.48 million kg compare
- 94 Guinea-Bissau 17.87 million kg compare
- 95 Bulgaria 15.37 million kg compare
- 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.02 million kg compare
- 98 Djibouti 13.29 million kg compare
- 99 Palestine 13.05 million kg compare
More environment data for Qatar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -61.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -51.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.396 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.77 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.24 % 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 0.0001 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.79 % 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 Qatar?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Qatar was 15.28 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 19.10 million kg in 2020.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 690,346 kg in 1982.
- How does Qatar rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture?
- Qatar ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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).