Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) was 72.38 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Afghanistan is 72.38 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Afghanistan peaked at 86.06 kg per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 40.45 kg per square kilometre, in 1986.
Afghanistan ranks 66th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73.13 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 73.1 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 72.91 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 73.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 73.63 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 76.68 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 76.68 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 79.22 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 78.51 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 79.42 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 78.67 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 47.82 kg per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 1973 | 59.4 kg per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 66.8 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 75.25 kg per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 77.63 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 74.72 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 71.16 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 68.6 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 69.36 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 70.19 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 70.19 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 63.23 kg per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 56.27 kg per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 51.22 kg per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 40.45 kg per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 46.57 kg per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 54.64 kg per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1989 | 56.17 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 57.76 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 59.38 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 58.78 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 58.79 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60.32 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 61.8 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 62.64 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 70.15 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 78.3 kg per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 86.06 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 77.55 kg per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 64.33 kg per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 58.52 kg per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 60.06 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 64.27 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 63.28 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 57.66 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 48.21 kg per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 60.5 kg per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 62.78 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 70.1 kg per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 76.77 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 74.01 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 70.74 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 71.89 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 73.98 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 72.92 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 75.4 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 74.85 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 74.01 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 72.82 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 72.98 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 72.81 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 72.38 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Afghanistan 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -39.2% | 78.67 kg per square kilometre | 47.82 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.22 kg per square kilometre | 72.91 kg per square kilometre | 79.22 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.95 kg per square kilometre | 47.82 kg per square kilometre | 79.42 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.83 kg per square kilometre | 40.45 kg per square kilometre | 70.19 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.4 kg per square kilometre | 57.76 kg per square kilometre | 86.06 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.72 kg per square kilometre | 48.21 kg per square kilometre | 77.55 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.47 kg per square kilometre | 70.1 kg per square kilometre | 76.77 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.75 kg per square kilometre | 72.38 kg per square kilometre | 72.98 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 63 China 80.1 kg per square kilometre compare
- 64 Portugal 76.01 kg per square kilometre compare
- 65 North Macedonia 72.66 kg per square kilometre compare
- 67 Niger 72.38 kg per square kilometre compare
- 68 Israel 71.08 kg per square kilometre compare
- 69 Sierra Leone 69.91 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.85 % 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 0.7636 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Afghanistan?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Afghanistan was 72.38 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.06 kg per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.45 kg per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- Afghanistan ranks 66th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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 volatilises (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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (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.