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

Latvia: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 240,715 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
240,715 kg
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
145th
of 187 countries
All-time high
501,951 kg
in 1992
All-time low
98,665 kg
in 2000
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Latvia, 1992–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1992200720231992: 502.0k kg1993: 453.3k kg1994: 320.2k kg1995: 251.5k kg1996: 219.8k kg1997: 174.3k kg1998: 137.3k kg1999: 113.2k kg2000: 98.7k kg2001: 110.8k kg2002: 115.6k kg2003: 128.1k kg2004: 154.4k kg2005: 151.8k kg2006: 160.4k kg2007: 157.5k kg2008: 186.0k kg2009: 220.2k kg2010: 230.7k kg2011: 247.7k kg2012: 254.9k kg2013: 264.8k kg2014: 265.5k kg2015: 284.7k kg2016: 311.6k kg2017: 324.6k kg2018: 323.2k kg2019: 301.7k kg2020: 280.2k kg2021: 275.9k kg2022: 269.0k kg2023: 240.7k kg

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

Analysis

Latvia recorded 240,715 kg for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Latvia peaked at 501,951 kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 98,665 kg, in 2000.

Latvia ranks 145th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Latvia, 1992 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1992 501,951 kg
1993 453,320 kg -9.7%
1994 320,232 kg -29.4%
1995 251,507 kg -21.5%
1996 219,771 kg -12.6%
1997 174,320 kg -20.7%
1998 137,297 kg -21.2%
1999 113,237 kg -17.5%
2000 98,665 kg -12.9%
2001 110,797 kg +12.3%
2002 115,644 kg +4.4%
2003 128,060 kg +10.7%
2004 154,437 kg +20.6%
2005 151,830 kg -1.7%
2006 160,375 kg +5.6%
2007 157,517 kg -1.8%
2008 186,017 kg +18.1%
2009 220,232 kg +18.4%
2010 230,693 kg +4.7%
2011 247,701 kg +7.4%
2012 254,948 kg +2.9%
2013 264,814 kg +3.9%
2014 265,538 kg +0.3%
2015 284,732 kg +7.2%
2016 311,577 kg +9.4%
2017 324,621 kg +4.2%
2018 323,178 kg -0.4%
2019 301,721 kg -6.6%
2020 280,233 kg -7.1%
2021 275,899 kg -1.5%
2022 268,959 kg -2.5%
2023 240,715 kg -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 271,454 kg 113,237 kg 501,951 kg 8
2000s 148,357 kg 98,665 kg 220,232 kg 10
2010s 280,952 kg 230,693 kg 324,621 kg 10
2020s 266,452 kg 240,715 kg 280,233 kg 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 142 Belarus 342,562 kg compare
  2. 143 Finland 339,713 kg compare
  3. 144 China, Taiwan Province of 307,209 kg compare
  4. 146 Costa Rica 237,374 kg compare
  5. 147 Bahrain 215,731 kg compare
  6. 148 Faroe Islands 205,890 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Latvia?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Latvia was 240,715 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 Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 501,951 kg in 1992.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 98,665 kg in 2000.
How does Latvia rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Latvia ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia 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).