Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 47.21 million kg in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
47.21 million kg
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
37th
of 187 countries
All-time high
56.13 million kg
in 1999
All-time low
26.38 million kg
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Afghanistan stood at 47.21 million kg.

The figure 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 in Afghanistan peaked at 56.13 million kg in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.38 million kg, in 1986.

That places Afghanistan 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 47.70 million kg
1962 47.68 million kg -0.0%
1963 47.55 million kg -0.3%
1964 47.69 million kg +0.3%
1965 48.03 million kg +0.7%
1966 50.01 million kg +4.1%
1967 50.01 million kg +0.0%
1968 51.67 million kg +3.3%
1969 51.21 million kg -0.9%
1970 51.80 million kg +1.2%
1971 51.31 million kg -0.9%
1972 31.19 million kg -39.2%
1973 38.74 million kg +24.2%
1974 43.57 million kg +12.5%
1975 49.08 million kg +12.6%
1976 50.63 million kg +3.2%
1977 48.73 million kg -3.7%
1978 46.41 million kg -4.8%
1979 44.75 million kg -3.6%
1980 45.24 million kg +1.1%
1981 45.78 million kg +1.2%
1982 45.78 million kg +0.0%
1983 41.24 million kg -9.9%
1984 36.70 million kg -11.0%
1985 33.41 million kg -9.0%
1986 26.38 million kg -21.0%
1987 30.37 million kg +15.1%
1988 35.64 million kg +17.3%
1989 36.64 million kg +2.8%
1990 37.67 million kg +2.8%
1991 38.73 million kg +2.8%
1992 38.34 million kg -1.0%
1993 38.35 million kg +0.0%
1994 39.34 million kg +2.6%
1995 40.31 million kg +2.5%
1996 40.86 million kg +1.4%
1997 45.76 million kg +12.0%
1998 51.07 million kg +11.6%
1999 56.13 million kg +9.9%
2000 50.58 million kg -9.9%
2001 41.96 million kg -17.0%
2002 38.17 million kg -9.0%
2003 39.17 million kg +2.6%
2004 41.92 million kg +7.0%
2005 41.27 million kg -1.5%
2006 37.61 million kg -8.9%
2007 31.44 million kg -16.4%
2008 39.46 million kg +25.5%
2009 40.95 million kg +3.8%
2010 45.72 million kg +11.7%
2011 50.07 million kg +9.5%
2012 48.27 million kg -3.6%
2013 46.14 million kg -4.4%
2014 46.89 million kg +1.6%
2015 48.25 million kg +2.9%
2016 47.56 million kg -1.4%
2017 49.18 million kg +3.4%
2018 48.82 million kg -0.7%
2019 48.27 million kg -1.1%
2020 47.50 million kg -1.6%
2021 47.60 million kg +0.2%
2022 47.49 million kg -0.2%
2023 47.21 million kg -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.06 million kg 47.55 million kg 51.67 million kg 9
1970s 45.62 million kg 31.19 million kg 51.80 million kg 10
1980s 37.72 million kg 26.38 million kg 45.78 million kg 10
1990s 42.66 million kg 37.67 million kg 56.13 million kg 10
2000s 40.25 million kg 31.44 million kg 50.58 million kg 10
2010s 47.92 million kg 45.72 million kg 50.07 million kg 10
2020s 47.45 million kg 47.21 million kg 47.60 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 34 Russian Federation 50.17 million kg compare
  2. 35 Mauritania 48.51 million kg compare
  3. 36 Mexico 47.39 million kg compare
  4. 38 Spain 43.52 million kg compare
  5. 39 Nepal 42.44 million kg compare
  6. 40 Argentina 42.41 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Afghanistan?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Afghanistan was 47.21 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 volatilises recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 56.13 million kg in 1999.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 26.38 million kg in 1986.
How does Afghanistan rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Afghanistan ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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