Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Spain

Spain: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 65.28 million kg in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
65.28 million kg
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
38th
of 186 countries
All-time high
113.38 million kg
in 1991
All-time low
65.28 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Spain is 65.28 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Spain peaked at 113.38 million kg in 1991 and was at its lowest, 65.28 million kg, in 2023.

That places Spain 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 92.04 million kg 85.74 million kg 105.94 million kg 9
1970s 77.53 million kg 68.67 million kg 86.87 million kg 10
1980s 84.91 million kg 68.01 million kg 109.48 million kg 10
1990s 109.09 million kg 97.24 million kg 113.38 million kg 10
2000s 103.74 million kg 92.64 million kg 110.72 million kg 10
2010s 78.67 million kg 74.56 million kg 87.90 million kg 10
2020s 70.45 million kg 65.28 million kg 74.37 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 35 Mauritania 72.76 million kg compare
  2. 36 Mexico 71.09 million kg compare
  3. 37 Afghanistan 70.81 million kg compare
  4. 39 Nepal 63.66 million kg compare
  5. 40 Argentina 63.62 million kg compare
  6. 41 Turkmenistan 62.93 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Spain?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Spain was 65.28 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 113.38 million kg in 1991.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 65.28 million kg in 2023.
How does Spain rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Spain ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain 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).