Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) by country
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...
Countries reporting
187
Highest
839.52 million kg
OECD
Lowest
0 kg
Tuvalu
Median
3.57 million kg
Years covered
63
1961–2023
Data points
13,693
What the numbers show
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) is currently reported for 187 countries. The highest value is 839.52 million kg in OECD; the lowest is 0 kg in Tuvalu.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.57 million kg, and the mean is 45.77 million kg.
Over the past decade 111 countries rose and 76 fell. The largest increase was in Benin (up 140.6%), and the largest decrease in Tuvalu (down 100.0%).
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OECD | 839.52 million kg | 2023 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 2 | China, People's Republic of | 752.03 million kg | 2023 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 3 | China, mainland | 751.72 million kg | 2023 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 4 | India | 593.37 million kg | 2023 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 5 | Australia and New Zealand | 402.59 million kg | 2023 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 6 | Nigeria | 386.97 million kg | 2023 | up 26.7% | volatile |
| 7 | USSR | 331.40 million kg | 1991 | down 5.2% | rising |
| 8 | Pakistan | 305.73 million kg | 2023 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 9 | Australia | 304.90 million kg | 2023 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 10 | Chad | 261.65 million kg | 2023 | up 95.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 253.70 million kg | 2023 | up 71.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Sudan (former) | 215.68 million kg | 2011 | down 6.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Sudan | 187.98 million kg | 2023 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 14 | Kenya | 158.88 million kg | 2023 | up 41.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Mali | 150.83 million kg | 2023 | up 77.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Mongolia | 128.54 million kg | 2023 | up 35.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Ethiopia PDR | 108.69 million kg | 1992 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 18 | New Zealand | 97.70 million kg | 2023 | down 20.9% | falling |
| 19 | Niger | 91.68 million kg | 2023 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 20 | Algeria | 90.49 million kg | 2023 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 21 | Brazil | 90.41 million kg | 2023 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 22 | Indonesia | 86.81 million kg | 2023 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 23 | Bangladesh | 84.40 million kg | 2023 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 24 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 83.65 million kg | 2023 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 25 | South Sudan, Republic of | 82.31 million kg | 2023 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 26 | South Africa | 65.95 million kg | 2023 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 27 | Morocco | 65.66 million kg | 2023 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 28 | Saudi Arabia | 64.29 million kg | 2023 | up 70.1% | volatile |
| 29 | Uganda | 63.85 million kg | 2023 | up 31.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Burkina Faso | 59.27 million kg | 2023 | down 3.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Somalia | 58.51 million kg | 2023 | down 7.7% | flat |
| 32 | Yemen, Republic of | 54.70 million kg | 2023 | up 8.1% | volatile |
| 33 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 50.97 million kg | 2023 | up 39.4% | rising |
| 34 | Russian Federation | 50.17 million kg | 2023 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 35 | Mauritania, Islamic Republic of | 48.51 million kg | 2023 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 36 | Mexico | 47.39 million kg | 2023 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 37 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 47.21 million kg | 2023 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 38 | Spain | 43.52 million kg | 2023 | down 15.0% | flat |
| 39 | Nepal | 42.44 million kg | 2023 | up 43.9% | rising |
| 40 | Argentina | 42.41 million kg | 2023 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 41 | Turkmenistan | 41.95 million kg | 2023 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 42 | Ghana | 41.68 million kg | 2023 | up 54.8% | volatile |
| 42 | Cook Islands | 8,281 kg | 2023 | down 40.6% | rising |
| 43 | Senegal | 38.68 million kg | 2023 | up 29.6% | volatile |
| 44 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 38.53 million kg | 2023 | up 3.7% | falling |
| 45 | Malawi | 38.15 million kg | 2023 | up 131.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Peru | 32.22 million kg | 2023 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 47 | Greece | 30.15 million kg | 2023 | down 24.4% | flat |
| 48 | Romania | 28.66 million kg | 2023 | up 15.9% | falling |
| 49 | Cameroon | 27.94 million kg | 2023 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 50 | Libya | 25.90 million kg | 2023 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 51 | Togo | 22.31 million kg | 2023 | up 67.6% | volatile |
| 52 | Guinea | 22.14 million kg | 2023 | up 82.9% | volatile |
| 53 | France | 21.62 million kg | 2023 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 54 | Iraq | 20.58 million kg | 2023 | up 7.3% | falling |
| 55 | Zimbabwe | 20.41 million kg | 2023 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 56 | Italy | 20.39 million kg | 2023 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 57 | Central African Republic | 19.61 million kg | 2023 | up 7.9% | volatile |
| 58 | Yugoslav SFR | 19.46 million kg | 1991 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 59 | Tunisia | 18.18 million kg | 2023 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 60 | Benin | 17.16 million kg | 2023 | up 140.6% | volatile |
| 61 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 17.14 million kg | 2023 | down 17.9% | rising |
| 62 | Angola | 15.81 million kg | 2023 | up 6.2% | volatile |
| 63 | Zambia | 14.42 million kg | 2023 | up 80.4% | volatile |
| 64 | Uruguay | 14.23 million kg | 2023 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 65 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 13.49 million kg | 2023 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 66 | Kyrgyz Republic | 12.91 million kg | 2023 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 67 | Burundi | 12.87 million kg | 2023 | up 22.2% | volatile |
| 68 | Mozambique, Republic of | 12.73 million kg | 2023 | down 9.7% | volatile |
| 69 | United Arab Emirates | 11.87 million kg | 2023 | up 12.6% | volatile |
| 70 | Eritrea, The State of | 11.56 million kg | 2023 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 71 | Philippines | 11.18 million kg | 2023 | up 5.6% | volatile |
| 72 | Namibia | 10.99 million kg | 2023 | up 7.7% | falling |
| 73 | Ireland | 9.79 million kg | 2023 | down 25.5% | rising |
| 74 | Jordan | 9.32 million kg | 2023 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 75 | Oman | 9.22 million kg | 2023 | up 21.9% | volatile |
| 76 | Madagascar, Republic of | 8.26 million kg | 2023 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 77 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 7.83 million kg | 2023 | down 69.3% | rising |
| 78 | Colombia | 7.70 million kg | 2023 | up 78.4% | flat |
| 79 | Myanmar | 7.63 million kg | 2023 | down 52.8% | volatile |
| 80 | Portugal | 6.96 million kg | 2023 | up 2.3% | falling |
| 81 | Haiti | 6.22 million kg | 2023 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 82 | Norway | 5.98 million kg | 2023 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 83 | Albania | 5.37 million kg | 2023 | down 31.6% | rising |
| 84 | Lesotho, Kingdom of | 5.32 million kg | 2023 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 85 | Serbia and Montenegro | 5.29 million kg | 2005 | down 35.1% | falling |
| 86 | Rwanda | 5.20 million kg | 2023 | down 47.6% | volatile |
| 87 | Cuba | 5.18 million kg | 2023 | down 23.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Sierra Leone | 5.05 million kg | 2023 | up 7.9% | volatile |
| 89 | Serbia, Republic of | 5.00 million kg | 2023 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 90 | Germany | 4.65 million kg | 2023 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 91 | Chile | 4.07 million kg | 2023 | down 57.2% | falling |
| 92 | Botswana | 4.02 million kg | 2023 | down 22.7% | rising |
| 93 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 3.70 million kg | 2023 | down 10.5% | rising |
| 94 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.57 million kg | 2023 | up 7.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Bulgaria | 3.07 million kg | 2023 | down 25.7% | volatile |
| 96 | Qatar | 3.06 million kg | 2023 | up 83.7% | volatile |
| 97 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.80 million kg | 2023 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 98 | Djibouti | 2.66 million kg | 2023 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 99 | Palestine, State of | 2.61 million kg | 2023 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 100 | Lebanon | 2.61 million kg | 2023 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 101 | Ukraine | 2.61 million kg | 2023 | down 44.5% | volatile |
| 102 | Kuwait | 2.41 million kg | 2023 | up 43.1% | volatile |
| 103 | Czechoslovakia | 2.23 million kg | 1992 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 104 | Georgia | 2.22 million kg | 2023 | up 22.5% | flat |
| 105 | Hungary | 2.21 million kg | 2023 | down 27.4% | falling |
| 106 | North Macedonia | 1.83 million kg | 2023 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 107 | Guatemala | 1.82 million kg | 2023 | up 5.3% | flat |
| 108 | Jamaica | 1.77 million kg | 2023 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 109 | Liberia | 1.72 million kg | 2023 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 110 | Croatia | 1.70 million kg | 2023 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 111 | Armenia, Republic of | 1.69 million kg | 2023 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 112 | Gambia, The | 1.64 million kg | 2023 | up 55.5% | rising |
| 113 | Eswatini, Kingdom of | 1.59 million kg | 2023 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 114 | Cyprus | 1.57 million kg | 2022 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 115 | Israel | 1.54 million kg | 2023 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 116 | Thailand | 1.45 million kg | 2023 | up 13.5% | volatile |
| 117 | Ecuador | 1.43 million kg | 2023 | down 31.2% | falling |
| 118 | Austria | 1.36 million kg | 2023 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 119 | Dominican Republic | 1.30 million kg | 2023 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 120 | Congo, Republic of | 1.27 million kg | 2023 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 121 | Malaysia | 1.24 million kg | 2023 | down 18.2% | rising |
| 122 | Switzerland | 1.23 million kg | 2023 | down 10.6% | rising |
| 123 | Canada | 1.14 million kg | 2023 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 124 | Paraguay | 1.12 million kg | 2023 | down 24.7% | rising |
| 125 | Sri Lanka | 1.02 million kg | 2023 | up 6.4% | falling |
| 126 | Fiji, Republic of | 946,672 kg | 2023 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 127 | Iceland | 935,762 kg | 2023 | down 23.1% | falling |
| 128 | Republic of Korea | 923,067 kg | 2023 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 129 | Gabon | 891,394 kg | 2023 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 130 | Sweden | 886,392 kg | 2023 | down 41.3% | rising |
| 131 | Poland | 830,741 kg | 2023 | down 2.4% | volatile |
| 132 | Slovak Republic | 674,220 kg | 2023 | down 36.9% | falling |
| 133 | Guyana | 562,334 kg | 2023 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 134 | Belgium | 548,575 kg | 2022 | up 25.7% | flat |
| 135 | Montenegro | 540,650 kg | 2023 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 136 | Czechia | 511,916 kg | 2023 | down 13.6% | rising |
| 137 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 458,572 kg | 1999 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 138 | Comoros, Union of the | 420,964 kg | 2023 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 139 | Denmark | 399,464 kg | 2023 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 140 | Slovenia | 397,195 kg | 2023 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 141 | Lithuania | 383,096 kg | 2023 | up 45.3% | volatile |
| 142 | Belarus, Republic of | 342,562 kg | 2023 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 143 | Finland | 339,713 kg | 2023 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 144 | China, Taiwan Province of | 307,209 kg | 2023 | down 35.6% | rising |
| 145 | Latvia | 240,715 kg | 2023 | down 9.1% | rising |
| 146 | Costa Rica | 237,374 kg | 2023 | down 2.9% | volatile |
| 147 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 215,731 kg | 2023 | up 42.7% | volatile |
| 148 | Faroe Islands | 205,890 kg | 2023 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 149 | Bhutan | 191,972 kg | 2023 | up 45.9% | rising |
| 150 | Estonia | 157,041 kg | 2023 | down 27.6% | rising |
| 151 | Equatorial Guinea, Republic of | 128,259 kg | 2023 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 152 | Japan | 115,643 kg | 2023 | up 9.3% | volatile |
| 153 | Honduras | 113,829 kg | 2023 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 154 | Réunion | 109,593 kg | 2006 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 155 | Antigua and Barbuda | 101,079 kg | 2023 | down 11.1% | rising |
| 156 | Grenada | 98,172 kg | 2023 | up 48.8% | rising |
| 157 | Guadeloupe | 97,460 kg | 2006 | down 23.0% | flat |
| 158 | Trinidad and Tobago | 81,577 kg | 2023 | down 22.5% | falling |
| 159 | Mauritius | 74,384 kg | 2023 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 160 | St. Lucia | 64,630 kg | 2023 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 161 | Bahamas, The | 60,708 kg | 2023 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 162 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 59,955 kg | 2023 | up 122.0% | falling |
| 163 | Malta | 59,284 kg | 2023 | up 33.2% | falling |
| 164 | Martinique | 58,497 kg | 2006 | down 64.6% | falling |
| 165 | El Salvador | 55,204 kg | 2023 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 166 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 51,164 kg | 2023 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 167 | French Polynesia | 51,093 kg | 2023 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 168 | Puerto Rico | 49,482 kg | 2023 | up 19.7% | falling |
| 169 | Dominica | 48,980 kg | 2023 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 170 | Barbados | 48,682 kg | 2023 | up 1.6% | volatile |
| 171 | Tonga | 46,050 kg | 2023 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 172 | Luxembourg | 41,142 kg | 2022 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 173 | Nicaragua | 40,357 kg | 2023 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 174 | Belize | 39,112 kg | 2023 | up 21.8% | volatile |
| 175 | Panama | 27,250 kg | 2023 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 176 | Suriname | 27,232 kg | 2023 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 177 | Papua New Guinea | 27,169 kg | 2023 | up 3.7% | volatile |
| 178 | São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of | 26,091 kg | 2023 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 179 | Brunei Darussalam | 19,017 kg | 2023 | down 31.5% | volatile |
| 180 | Vanuatu | 18,873 kg | 2023 | down 64.4% | rising |
| 181 | Seychelles | 17,379 kg | 2023 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 182 | New Caledonia | 9,793 kg | 2023 | down 30.3% | falling |
| 183 | French Guiana | 7,131 kg | 2006 | down 25.9% | rising |
| 184 | Singapore | 2,146 kg | 2023 | up 12.4% | volatile |
| 185 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 2,039 kg | 2023 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 186 | Tuvalu | 0 kg | 1992 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 6.42 billion kg
- Asia 2.79 billion kg
- Non-Annex I countries 5.54 billion kg
- Africa 2.58 billion kg
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 2.66 billion kg
- Sub-Saharan Africa 2.19 billion kg
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 2.10 billion kg
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 1.51 billion kg
- Southern Asia 1.23 billion kg
- Western Africa 909.76 million kg
- Annex I countries 872.92 million kg
- Eastern Asia 893.09 million kg
About this data
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).