Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches in South America

South America: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 335.80 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
335.80 million kg
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
19th
of 33 groups
All-time high
518.55 million kg
in 1966
All-time low
323.81 million kg
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches in South America, 1961–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in South America stood at 335.80 million kg.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in South America peaked at 518.55 million kg in 1966 and was at its lowest, 323.81 million kg, in 2014.

South America ranks 19th of 33 groups 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 in South America, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in South America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 505.94 million kg
1962 501.50 million kg -0.9%
1963 500.94 million kg -0.1%
1964 503.08 million kg +0.4%
1965 514.63 million kg +2.3%
1966 518.55 million kg +0.8%
1967 508.44 million kg -1.9%
1968 503.50 million kg -1.0%
1969 508.42 million kg +1.0%
1970 493.84 million kg -2.9%
1971 480.06 million kg -2.8%
1972 463.32 million kg -3.5%
1973 466.75 million kg +0.7%
1974 446.04 million kg -4.4%
1975 446.82 million kg +0.2%
1976 449.99 million kg +0.7%
1977 448.44 million kg -0.3%
1978 438.44 million kg -2.2%
1979 442.26 million kg +0.9%
1980 448.08 million kg +1.3%
1981 458.21 million kg +2.3%
1982 450.30 million kg -1.7%
1983 439.21 million kg -2.5%
1984 431.65 million kg -1.7%
1985 443.50 million kg +2.7%
1986 453.89 million kg +2.3%
1987 462.25 million kg +1.8%
1988 469.42 million kg +1.5%
1989 471.52 million kg +0.4%
1990 464.53 million kg -1.5%
1991 465.07 million kg +0.1%
1992 455.98 million kg -2.0%
1993 412.15 million kg -9.6%
1994 405.35 million kg -1.7%
1995 394.73 million kg -2.6%
1996 359.46 million kg -8.9%
1997 352.57 million kg -1.9%
1998 349.00 million kg -1.0%
1999 351.34 million kg +0.7%
2000 348.42 million kg -0.8%
2001 345.93 million kg -0.7%
2002 333.69 million kg -3.5%
2003 340.31 million kg +2.0%
2004 348.83 million kg +2.5%
2005 356.88 million kg +2.3%
2006 360.64 million kg +1.1%
2007 356.93 million kg -1.0%
2008 354.55 million kg -0.7%
2009 346.54 million kg -2.3%
2010 344.81 million kg -0.5%
2011 344.68 million kg -0.0%
2012 333.05 million kg -3.4%
2013 334.94 million kg +0.6%
2014 323.81 million kg -3.3%
2015 325.91 million kg +0.6%
2016 324.58 million kg -0.4%
2017 327.47 million kg +0.9%
2018 328.23 million kg +0.2%
2019 338.15 million kg +3.0%
2020 342.14 million kg +1.2%
2021 333.54 million kg -2.5%
2022 333.37 million kg -0.0%
2023 335.80 million kg +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 507.22 million kg 500.94 million kg 518.55 million kg 9
1970s 457.60 million kg 438.44 million kg 493.84 million kg 10
1980s 452.80 million kg 431.65 million kg 471.52 million kg 10
1990s 401.02 million kg 349.00 million kg 465.07 million kg 10
2000s 349.27 million kg 333.69 million kg 360.64 million kg 10
2010s 332.56 million kg 323.81 million kg 344.81 million kg 10
2020s 336.21 million kg 333.37 million kg 342.14 million kg 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 16 Mongolia 192.82 million kg compare
  2. 17 Ethiopia PDR 163.03 million kg compare
  3. 18 New Zealand 146.55 million kg compare
  4. 19 Niger 137.52 million kg compare
  5. 20 Algeria 135.74 million kg compare
  6. 21 Brazil 135.61 million kg compare
  7. 22 Indonesia 130.22 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in South America?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in South America was 335.80 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 that leaches recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 518.55 million kg in 1966.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 323.81 million kg in 2014.
How does South America rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches?
South America ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).