Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Uganda

Uganda: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) was 477.67 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
477.67 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
9th
of 165 countries
All-time high
482.65 kg per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
51.9 kg per square kilometre
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Uganda, 1961–2023

100200300400500196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 477.67 kg per square kilometre for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in 2023.

That represents a change of 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 that leaches (n content) in Uganda peaked at 482.65 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.9 kg per square kilometre, in 1969.

That places Uganda 9th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per square kilometre Change
1961 73.17 kg per square kilometre —
1962 71.27 kg per square kilometre -2.6%
1963 65.68 kg per square kilometre -7.8%
1964 59.7 kg per square kilometre -9.1%
1965 58.32 kg per square kilometre -2.3%
1966 58.32 kg per square kilometre +0.0%
1967 58.6 kg per square kilometre +0.5%
1968 56.31 kg per square kilometre -3.9%
1969 51.9 kg per square kilometre -7.8%
1970 54.88 kg per square kilometre +5.7%
1971 65.58 kg per square kilometre +19.5%
1972 59.33 kg per square kilometre -9.5%
1973 63.22 kg per square kilometre +6.6%
1974 59.47 kg per square kilometre -5.9%
1975 67.04 kg per square kilometre +12.7%
1976 70.78 kg per square kilometre +5.6%
1977 73.42 kg per square kilometre +3.7%
1978 79.43 kg per square kilometre +8.2%
1979 80.83 kg per square kilometre +1.8%
1980 80.15 kg per square kilometre -0.8%
1981 84.16 kg per square kilometre +5.0%
1982 88.37 kg per square kilometre +5.0%
1983 92.77 kg per square kilometre +5.0%
1984 97.4 kg per square kilometre +5.0%
1985 112.48 kg per square kilometre +15.5%
1986 111.03 kg per square kilometre -1.3%
1987 98.52 kg per square kilometre -11.3%
1988 105.43 kg per square kilometre +7.0%
1989 113.23 kg per square kilometre +7.4%
1990 118.89 kg per square kilometre +5.0%
1991 124.95 kg per square kilometre +5.1%
1992 128.07 kg per square kilometre +2.5%
1993 132.03 kg per square kilometre +3.1%
1994 135.97 kg per square kilometre +3.0%
1995 140.07 kg per square kilometre +3.0%
1996 143.65 kg per square kilometre +2.6%
1997 147.31 kg per square kilometre +2.5%
1998 151.79 kg per square kilometre +3.0%
1999 156.36 kg per square kilometre +3.0%
2000 161.83 kg per square kilometre +3.5%
2001 168.59 kg per square kilometre +4.2%
2002 173.06 kg per square kilometre +2.7%
2003 179.03 kg per square kilometre +3.4%
2004 196.29 kg per square kilometre +9.6%
2005 202.37 kg per square kilometre +3.1%
2006 208.44 kg per square kilometre +3.0%
2007 214.69 kg per square kilometre +3.0%
2008 308.68 kg per square kilometre +43.8%
2009 318.12 kg per square kilometre +3.1%
2010 327.01 kg per square kilometre +2.8%
2011 337.24 kg per square kilometre +3.1%
2012 347.56 kg per square kilometre +3.1%
2013 362.18 kg per square kilometre +4.2%
2014 369.91 kg per square kilometre +2.1%
2015 408.27 kg per square kilometre +10.4%
2016 423.75 kg per square kilometre +3.8%
2017 434.99 kg per square kilometre +2.7%
2018 446.01 kg per square kilometre +2.5%
2019 459.15 kg per square kilometre +2.9%
2020 463.43 kg per square kilometre +0.9%
2021 477.95 kg per square kilometre +3.1%
2022 482.65 kg per square kilometre +1.0%
2023 477.67 kg per square kilometre -1.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 477.67 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 170.41 kg per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 477.67 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 139.08 kg per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +43.8% 214.69 kg per square kilometre 308.68 kg per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 61.48 kg per square kilometre 51.9 kg per square kilometre 73.17 kg per square kilometre 9
1970s 67.4 kg per square kilometre 54.88 kg per square kilometre 80.83 kg per square kilometre 10
1980s 98.35 kg per square kilometre 80.15 kg per square kilometre 113.23 kg per square kilometre 10
1990s 137.91 kg per square kilometre 118.89 kg per square kilometre 156.36 kg per square kilometre 10
2000s 213.11 kg per square kilometre 161.83 kg per square kilometre 318.12 kg per square kilometre 10
2010s 391.61 kg per square kilometre 327.01 kg per square kilometre 459.15 kg per square kilometre 10
2020s 475.43 kg per square kilometre 463.43 kg per square kilometre 482.65 kg per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 6 Malawi 606.93 kg per square kilometre compare
  2. 7 Pakistan 594.91 kg per square kilometre compare
  3. 8 New Zealand 556.56 kg per square kilometre compare
  4. 10 Nepal 444.12 kg per square kilometre compare
  5. 11 Grenada 433.11 kg per square kilometre compare
  6. 12 Kenya 410.27 kg per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Uganda?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Uganda was 477.67 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 482.65 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 51.9 kg per square kilometre in 1969.
How does Uganda rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content)?
Uganda ranks 9th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) 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 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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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.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
167 places, 9,526 data points, 1961–2023
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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.