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

Sweden: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 1.33 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.33 million kg
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
130th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.45 million kg
in 2011
All-time low
665,481 kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922023

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 1.33 million kg for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Sweden peaked at 2.45 million kg in 2011 and was at its lowest, 665,481 kg, in 1962.

That places Sweden 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Sweden, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 673,178 kg
1962 665,481 kg -1.1%
1963 737,622 kg +10.8%
1964 879,978 kg +19.3%
1965 884,664 kg +0.5%
1966 954,412 kg +7.9%
1967 1.05 million kg +9.8%
1968 1.28 million kg +22.5%
1969 1.34 million kg +4.8%
1970 1.31 million kg -2.3%
1971 1.30 million kg -1.3%
1972 1.31 million kg +0.6%
1973 1.36 million kg +4.5%
1974 1.46 million kg +7.2%
1975 1.45 million kg -1.1%
1976 1.53 million kg +5.8%
1977 1.53 million kg +0.1%
1978 1.52 million kg -0.7%
1979 1.50 million kg -1.2%
1980 1.54 million kg +2.4%
1981 1.58 million kg +3.0%
1982 1.69 million kg +6.7%
1983 1.72 million kg +1.5%
1984 1.72 million kg +0.4%
1985 1.67 million kg -2.8%
1986 1.60 million kg -4.5%
1987 1.56 million kg -2.4%
1988 1.55 million kg -0.6%
1989 1.57 million kg +1.5%
1990 1.59 million kg +1.3%
1991 1.64 million kg +3.3%
1992 1.76 million kg +6.8%
1993 1.85 million kg +5.2%
1994 1.90 million kg +2.8%
1995 1.81 million kg -4.6%
1996 1.84 million kg +1.5%
1997 1.74 million kg -5.7%
1998 1.65 million kg -4.7%
1999 1.72 million kg +3.8%
2000 1.70 million kg -1.2%
2001 1.77 million kg +4.6%
2002 1.68 million kg -5.5%
2003 1.76 million kg +5.0%
2004 1.83 million kg +3.8%
2005 1.85 million kg +1.2%
2006 1.99 million kg +7.3%
2007 2.00 million kg +0.7%
2008 2.06 million kg +3.1%
2009 2.12 million kg +3.0%
2010 2.22 million kg +4.5%
2011 2.45 million kg +10.2%
2012 2.40 million kg -2.0%
2013 2.27 million kg -5.5%
2014 2.31 million kg +2.1%
2015 2.34 million kg +1.0%
2016 2.27 million kg -2.8%
2017 2.38 million kg +4.8%
2018 2.36 million kg -0.7%
2019 1.52 million kg -35.7%
2020 1.44 million kg -5.0%
2021 1.37 million kg -5.2%
2022 1.40 million kg +2.3%
2023 1.33 million kg -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 941,219 kg 665,481 kg 1.34 million kg 9
1970s 1.43 million kg 1.30 million kg 1.53 million kg 10
1980s 1.62 million kg 1.54 million kg 1.72 million kg 10
1990s 1.75 million kg 1.59 million kg 1.90 million kg 10
2000s 1.88 million kg 1.68 million kg 2.12 million kg 10
2010s 2.25 million kg 1.52 million kg 2.45 million kg 10
2020s 1.39 million kg 1.33 million kg 1.44 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 127 Iceland 1.40 million kg compare
  2. 128 Republic of Korea 1.38 million kg compare
  3. 129 Gabon 1.34 million kg compare
  4. 131 Poland 1.25 million kg compare
  5. 132 Slovak Republic 1.01 million kg compare
  6. 133 Guyana 843,501 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Sweden?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Sweden was 1.33 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2.45 million kg in 2011.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 665,481 kg in 1962.
How does Sweden rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Sweden ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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).