Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) was 24.27 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 24.27 kg per square kilometre for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in 2023.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Mozambique peaked at 29.43 kg per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.19 kg per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Mozambique 112th out of 165 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 that leaches (N content) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.97 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.03 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 3.1 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 3.16 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 3.28 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 3.27 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 3.04 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 3.24 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 3.16 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 3.49 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 3.91 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 3.93 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 3.81 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 3.85 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.92 kg per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1976 | 2.19 kg per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1977 | 2.24 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.29 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 2.34 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2.38 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 2.41 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 2.45 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.49 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.53 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.68 kg per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1986 | 5.4 kg per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1987 | 6.91 kg per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 8.62 kg per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 10.33 kg per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 12.04 kg per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 14.84 kg per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1992 | 16.56 kg per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 17.71 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 19.39 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 20.53 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 22.8 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 23.94 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 26.22 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 27.35 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 29.38 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 29.38 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.43 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 27.5 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 28.17 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 28.82 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 24.77 kg per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 25.81 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 28.45 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 23.13 kg per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 23.13 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.66 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 26.26 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 26.88 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 28.08 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 19.07 kg per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2016 | 22.43 kg per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 17.41 kg per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 20.34 kg per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 19.26 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 19.2 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 20.4 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 25.7 kg per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 24.27 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 24.27 kg per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 170.41 kg per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 24.27 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 139.08 kg per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +46.7% | 3.68 kg per square kilometre | 5.4 kg per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +45.7% | 2.53 kg per square kilometre | 3.68 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.14 kg per square kilometre | 2.97 kg per square kilometre | 3.28 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.1 kg per square kilometre | 2.19 kg per square kilometre | 3.93 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.72 kg per square kilometre | 2.38 kg per square kilometre | 10.33 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.14 kg per square kilometre | 12.04 kg per square kilometre | 27.35 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.48 kg per square kilometre | 23.13 kg per square kilometre | 29.43 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.65 kg per square kilometre | 17.41 kg per square kilometre | 28.08 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4 kg per square kilometre | 19.2 kg per square kilometre | 25.7 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 109 Sri Lanka 24.85 kg per square kilometre compare
- 110 Austria 24.74 kg per square kilometre compare
- 111 Norway 24.64 kg per square kilometre compare
- 113 Luxembourg 23.97 kg per square kilometre compare
- 114 Trinidad and Tobago 23.85 kg per square kilometre compare
- 115 Argentina 23.25 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Mozambique
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.256 °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 -2.02 % 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 0.2476 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Mozambique?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Mozambique was 24.27 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 29.43 kg per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 kg per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Mozambique rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content)?
- Mozambique ranks 112th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.