Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia
Australia: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 304.90 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia, 1961–2023
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 Australia stood at 304.90 million kg.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia peaked at 720.66 million kg in 1970 and was at its lowest, 270.10 million kg, in 2020.
That places Australia 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 610.99 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 631.13 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 634.79 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 660.21 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 682.78 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 630.53 million kg | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 657.23 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 667.96 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 698.75 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 720.66 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 711.60 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 652.05 million kg | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 560.50 million kg | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 581.07 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 607.01 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 594.97 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 541.86 million kg | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 526.16 million kg | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 537.25 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 544.30 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 538.01 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 552.31 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 533.79 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 557.39 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 599.50 million kg | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 590.78 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 600.43 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 615.28 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 651.76 million kg | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 687.82 million kg | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 660.14 million kg | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 601.50 million kg | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 560.22 million kg | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 537.96 million kg | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 490.17 million kg | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 491.78 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 488.33 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 476.94 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 468.20 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 481.90 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 452.23 million kg | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 435.72 million kg | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 407.18 million kg | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 416.56 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 418.15 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 377.35 million kg | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 352.89 million kg | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 318.59 million kg | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 304.58 million kg | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 286.36 million kg | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 306.42 million kg | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 313.11 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 316.42 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 304.75 million kg | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 298.06 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 284.79 million kg | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 302.92 million kg | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 295.33 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 278.71 million kg | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 270.10 million kg | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 288.19 million kg | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 297.18 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 304.90 million kg | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 652.71 million kg | 610.99 million kg | 698.75 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 603.31 million kg | 526.16 million kg | 720.66 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 578.36 million kg | 533.79 million kg | 651.76 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 546.30 million kg | 468.20 million kg | 687.82 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 396.51 million kg | 304.58 million kg | 481.90 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 298.69 million kg | 278.71 million kg | 316.42 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 290.09 million kg | 270.10 million kg | 304.90 million kg | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
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- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0178 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0216 1000 USD per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia was 304.90 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 720.66 million kg in 1970.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 270.10 million kg in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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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).