Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in United States of America

United States of America: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture was 48.27 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
48.27 million kg
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
32nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
234.32 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
48.27 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in United States of America, 1961–2023

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in United States of America stood at 48.27 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in United States of America peaked at 234.32 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 48.27 million kg, in 2023.

United States of America ranks 32nd of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 234.32 million kg
1962 223.84 million kg -4.5%
1963 212.32 million kg -5.1%
1964 200.13 million kg -5.7%
1965 188.02 million kg -6.0%
1966 186.39 million kg -0.9%
1967 179.81 million kg -3.5%
1968 166.18 million kg -7.6%
1969 158.39 million kg -4.7%
1970 148.59 million kg -6.2%
1971 141.51 million kg -4.8%
1972 132.21 million kg -6.6%
1973 125.75 million kg -4.9%
1974 115.79 million kg -7.9%
1975 102.82 million kg -11.2%
1976 94.48 million kg -8.1%
1977 91.38 million kg -3.3%
1978 89.15 million kg -2.4%
1979 88.82 million kg -0.4%
1980 91.23 million kg +2.7%
1981 92.74 million kg +1.7%
1982 93.24 million kg +0.5%
1983 87.69 million kg -6.0%
1984 83.89 million kg -4.3%
1985 79.13 million kg -5.7%
1986 76.67 million kg -3.1%
1987 78.33 million kg +2.2%
1988 82.08 million kg +4.8%
1989 81.77 million kg -0.4%
1990 85.37 million kg +4.4%
1991 83.76 million kg -1.9%
1992 82.28 million kg -1.8%
1993 78.15 million kg -5.0%
1994 75.76 million kg -3.1%
1995 69.58 million kg -8.2%
1996 66.44 million kg -4.5%
1997 62.10 million kg -6.5%
1998 59.34 million kg -4.4%
1999 60.30 million kg +1.6%
2000 59.39 million kg -1.5%
2001 59.53 million kg +0.2%
2002 58.05 million kg -2.5%
2003 56.08 million kg -3.4%
2004 54.63 million kg -2.6%
2005 55.94 million kg +2.4%
2006 57.27 million kg +2.4%
2007 57.77 million kg +0.9%
2008 57.07 million kg -1.2%
2009 55.46 million kg -2.8%
2010 54.45 million kg -1.8%
2011 53.28 million kg -2.1%
2012 50.89 million kg -4.5%
2013 50.38 million kg -1.0%
2014 49.51 million kg -1.7%
2015 49.96 million kg +0.9%
2016 49.86 million kg -0.2%
2017 49.76 million kg -0.2%
2018 49.80 million kg +0.1%
2019 49.47 million kg -0.7%
2020 49.47 million kg -0.0%
2021 49.18 million kg -0.6%
2022 48.75 million kg -0.9%
2023 48.27 million kg -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 194.38 million kg 158.39 million kg 234.32 million kg 9
1970s 113.05 million kg 88.82 million kg 148.59 million kg 10
1980s 84.68 million kg 76.67 million kg 93.24 million kg 10
1990s 72.31 million kg 59.34 million kg 85.37 million kg 10
2000s 57.12 million kg 54.63 million kg 59.53 million kg 10
2010s 50.74 million kg 49.47 million kg 54.45 million kg 10
2020s 48.92 million kg 48.27 million kg 49.47 million kg 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 29 Côte d'Ivoire 90.42 million kg compare
  2. 29 Uganda 319.27 million kg compare
  3. 30 Burkina Faso 296.33 million kg compare
  4. 31 Somalia 292.56 million kg compare
  5. 32 Yemen 273.48 million kg compare
  6. 33 Cabo Verde 2.36 million kg compare
  7. 33 Uzbekistan 254.87 million kg compare
  8. 34 Russian Federation 250.88 million kg compare
  9. 35 Mauritania 242.54 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in United States of America?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in United States of America was 48.27 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 234.32 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 48.27 million kg in 2023.
How does United States of America rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture?
United States of America ranks 32nd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America 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).