Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Morocco
Morocco: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) was 220.67 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
220.67 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
38th
of 165 countries
All-time high
242.81 kg per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
121.66 kg per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Morocco stood at 220.67 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Morocco peaked at 242.81 kg per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 121.66 kg per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Morocco 38th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 173.64 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 141.59 kg per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1963 | 137.48 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 146.34 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 160.69 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 169.69 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 182.85 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 198.97 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 214.65 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 220.11 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 226.64 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 211.14 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 202.19 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 197.2 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 185.65 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 170.95 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 169.69 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 173.41 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 164.35 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 192.81 kg per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 179.26 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 121.66 kg per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1983 | 149.38 kg per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1984 | 133.6 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 148.89 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 168.41 kg per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 186.37 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 151.54 kg per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1989 | 162.23 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 160.8 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 151.43 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 151.33 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 133.05 kg per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 145.57 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 146.61 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 161.54 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 169.46 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 167.15 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 178.87 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 186.88 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 187.89 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 180.8 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 185.22 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 188.98 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 187.48 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 190.8 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 187.18 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 187.58 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 188.16 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 200.18 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 208.91 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 207.16 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 209.98 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 214.39 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 209.5 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 214.02 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 210.02 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 215.4 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 231.64 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 235.27 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 242.81 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 233.82 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 220.67 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 220.67 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 158.88 kg per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 220.67 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 171.95 kg per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 169.54 kg per square kilometre | 137.48 kg per square kilometre | 214.65 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 192.13 kg per square kilometre | 164.35 kg per square kilometre | 226.64 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 159.41 kg per square kilometre | 121.66 kg per square kilometre | 192.81 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.58 kg per square kilometre | 133.05 kg per square kilometre | 178.87 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 187.1 kg per square kilometre | 180.8 kg per square kilometre | 190.8 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 212.12 kg per square kilometre | 200.18 kg per square kilometre | 231.64 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 233.14 kg per square kilometre | 220.67 kg per square kilometre | 242.81 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 35 Gambia 243.11 kg per square kilometre compare
- 36 Benin 228.33 kg per square kilometre compare
- 37 Faroe Islands 225.43 kg per square kilometre compare
- 39 Ireland 213.26 kg per square kilometre compare
- 40 Kuwait 203.19 kg per square kilometre compare
- 41 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 196.79 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Morocco
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.521 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.14 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3488 % 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 -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Morocco?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Morocco was 220.67 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 242.81 kg per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.66 kg per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content)?
- Morocco ranks 38th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.