Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Spain

Spain: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture was 217.60 million kg in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
217.60 million kg
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
41st
of 203 countries
All-time high
377.92 million kg
in 1991
All-time low
217.60 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Spain stood at 217.60 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Spain peaked at 377.92 million kg in 1991 and was at its lowest, 217.60 million kg, in 2023.

That places Spain 41st out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 306.80 million kg 285.79 million kg 353.12 million kg 9
1970s 258.43 million kg 228.91 million kg 289.57 million kg 10
1980s 283.02 million kg 226.70 million kg 364.94 million kg 10
1990s 363.63 million kg 324.12 million kg 377.92 million kg 10
2000s 345.79 million kg 308.79 million kg 369.08 million kg 10
2010s 262.25 million kg 248.55 million kg 293.00 million kg 10
2020s 234.84 million kg 217.60 million kg 247.89 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 38 Mauritania 242.54 million kg compare
  2. 39 Mexico 236.96 million kg compare
  3. 40 Afghanistan 236.03 million kg compare
  4. 42 Nepal 212.21 million kg compare
  5. 43 Argentina 212.07 million kg compare
  6. 44 Turkmenistan 209.75 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Spain?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Spain was 217.60 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 377.92 million kg in 1991.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 217.60 million kg in 2023.
How does Spain rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture?
Spain ranks 41st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain 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).