Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Peru
Peru: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) was 37.76 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.76 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
101st
of 165 countries
All-time high
59.54 kg per square kilometre
in 1962
All-time low
36.77 kg per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Peru recorded 37.76 kg per square kilometre for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Peru peaked at 59.54 kg per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 36.77 kg per square kilometre, in 2021.
Peru ranks 101st of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Peru, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 59.54 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 59.12 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 54.52 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 56.43 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 56.32 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 51.45 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 51.8 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 53.57 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 53.68 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 54.19 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 49.06 kg per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 49.25 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 50.14 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 49.82 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 49.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 47.61 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 44.33 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 44.92 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 43.95 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 44.96 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 45.53 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 41.67 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 40.88 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 41.7 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 42.12 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 42.8 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 42.43 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 42.51 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 40.34 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 40.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 39.57 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 39.49 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 40.31 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 42.34 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 42.67 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 43.86 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 45.05 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 47.27 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 48.24 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 46.97 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 46.21 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 48.25 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 48.16 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 47.87 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 47.56 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 47.29 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 46.33 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 46.53 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 46.15 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 40.93 kg per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 41.56 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 41.35 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 40.11 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 38.56 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 38.34 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 38.05 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.85 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 37.37 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 36.77 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 37.57 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 37.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 37.76 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.87 kg per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Peru's 37.76 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.55 kg per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.64 kg per square kilometre | 51.45 kg per square kilometre | 59.54 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.29 kg per square kilometre | 44.33 kg per square kilometre | 54.19 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.85 kg per square kilometre | 40.88 kg per square kilometre | 45.53 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.12 kg per square kilometre | 39.49 kg per square kilometre | 47.27 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.52 kg per square kilometre | 46.21 kg per square kilometre | 48.34 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.94 kg per square kilometre | 37.85 kg per square kilometre | 46.53 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.37 kg per square kilometre | 36.77 kg per square kilometre | 37.76 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 98 Bulgaria 42.48 kg per square kilometre compare
- 99 Sao Tome and Principe 40.77 kg per square kilometre compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 40.3 kg per square kilometre compare
- 102 Mexico 36.57 kg per square kilometre compare
- 103 Hungary 36.38 kg per square kilometre compare
- 104 Slovenia 29.59 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Peru
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4511 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.59 % 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 0.1844 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Peru?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Peru was 37.76 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 59.54 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.77 kg per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content)?
- Peru ranks 101st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.