Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Uganda
Uganda: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture was 319.27 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 319.27 million kg for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Uganda peaked at 322.61 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.57 million kg, in 1969.
Uganda ranks 29th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.73 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 47.47 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 43.75 million kg | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 39.76 million kg | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 38.84 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 38.84 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 39.03 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 37.50 million kg | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 34.57 million kg | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 36.55 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 43.68 million kg | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 39.52 million kg | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 42.11 million kg | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 39.61 million kg | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 44.65 million kg | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 47.14 million kg | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 48.90 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 52.90 million kg | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 53.84 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 53.38 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 56.05 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 58.85 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 61.79 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 64.87 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 74.92 million kg | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 73.95 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 65.62 million kg | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 70.22 million kg | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 75.41 million kg | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 79.18 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 83.22 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 85.30 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 87.94 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 90.56 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 93.29 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 95.67 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 98.11 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 101.10 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 104.14 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 107.79 million kg | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 112.28 million kg | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 115.26 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 119.24 million kg | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 130.74 million kg | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 134.78 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 138.83 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 142.99 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 205.59 million kg | +43.8% |
| 2009 | 211.88 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 218.57 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 225.41 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 232.31 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 242.08 million kg | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 247.25 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 272.89 million kg | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 283.24 million kg | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 290.75 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 298.11 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 306.89 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 309.75 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 319.46 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 322.61 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 319.27 million kg | -1.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 319.27 million kg is above the median for low income countries, which is 213.39 million kg, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 319.27 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.44 million kg, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +43.8% | 142.99 million kg | 205.59 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.94 million kg | 34.57 million kg | 48.73 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.89 million kg | 36.55 million kg | 53.84 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.51 million kg | 53.38 million kg | 75.41 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.85 million kg | 79.18 million kg | 104.14 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.94 million kg | 107.79 million kg | 211.88 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 261.75 million kg | 218.57 million kg | 306.89 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 317.77 million kg | 309.75 million kg | 322.61 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 26 South Africa 329.75 million kg compare
- 27 Morocco 328.28 million kg compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 321.44 million kg compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 90.42 million kg compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 296.33 million kg compare
- 30 Caribbean 75.61 million kg compare
- 31 Somalia 292.56 million kg compare
- 32 Yemen 273.48 million kg compare
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % 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 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Uganda?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Uganda was 319.27 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 322.61 million kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.57 million kg in 1969.
- How does Uganda rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture?
- Uganda ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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).