Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 1.88 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.88 billion kg
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
2nd
of 20 regions
All-time high
1.88 billion kg
in 2023
All-time low
441.97 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2023

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B196119922023

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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 1.88 billion kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1.88 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 441.97 million kg, in 1961.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 2nd out of 20 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 441.97 million kg
1962 450.06 million kg +1.8%
1963 460.18 million kg +2.2%
1964 469.04 million kg +1.9%
1965 479.69 million kg +2.3%
1966 488.77 million kg +1.9%
1967 501.87 million kg +2.7%
1968 514.12 million kg +2.4%
1969 515.92 million kg +0.4%
1970 524.80 million kg +1.7%
1971 528.00 million kg +0.6%
1972 507.57 million kg -3.9%
1973 513.14 million kg +1.1%
1974 519.73 million kg +1.3%
1975 541.86 million kg +4.3%
1976 556.47 million kg +2.7%
1977 572.06 million kg +2.8%
1978 587.77 million kg +2.7%
1979 595.76 million kg +1.4%
1980 596.26 million kg +0.1%
1981 612.32 million kg +2.7%
1982 627.83 million kg +2.5%
1983 627.76 million kg -0.0%
1984 620.25 million kg -1.2%
1985 630.92 million kg +1.7%
1986 636.75 million kg +0.9%
1987 663.16 million kg +4.1%
1988 691.08 million kg +4.2%
1989 709.65 million kg +2.7%
1990 723.95 million kg +2.0%
1991 734.45 million kg +1.5%
1992 752.06 million kg +2.4%
1993 748.55 million kg -0.5%
1994 803.89 million kg +7.4%
1995 828.45 million kg +3.1%
1996 859.33 million kg +3.7%
1997 896.66 million kg +4.3%
1998 932.51 million kg +4.0%
1999 954.90 million kg +2.4%
2000 964.61 million kg +1.0%
2001 979.01 million kg +1.5%
2002 1.00 billion kg +2.6%
2003 1.03 billion kg +2.7%
2004 1.07 billion kg +3.6%
2005 1.10 billion kg +3.0%
2006 1.12 billion kg +1.8%
2007 1.15 billion kg +3.1%
2008 1.20 billion kg +4.0%
2009 1.23 billion kg +2.6%
2010 1.27 billion kg +2.9%
2011 1.28 billion kg +0.7%
2012 1.37 billion kg +6.9%
2013 1.42 billion kg +3.7%
2014 1.45 billion kg +2.5%
2015 1.49 billion kg +2.6%
2016 1.54 billion kg +3.2%
2017 1.59 billion kg +3.7%
2018 1.63 billion kg +2.3%
2019 1.73 billion kg +6.0%
2020 1.77 billion kg +2.6%
2021 1.78 billion kg +0.1%
2022 1.83 billion kg +3.1%
2023 1.88 billion kg +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 480.18 million kg 441.97 million kg 515.92 million kg 9
1970s 544.72 million kg 507.57 million kg 595.76 million kg 10
1980s 641.60 million kg 596.26 million kg 709.65 million kg 10
1990s 823.47 million kg 723.95 million kg 954.90 million kg 10
2000s 1.09 billion kg 964.61 million kg 1.23 billion kg 10
2010s 1.48 billion kg 1.27 billion kg 1.73 billion kg 10
2020s 1.82 billion kg 1.77 billion kg 1.88 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 839.52 million kg compare
  2. 2 China 752.03 million kg compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 751.72 million kg compare
  4. 4 India 593.37 million kg compare
  5. 5 Australia and New Zealand 402.59 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.88 billion 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.88 billion kg in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 441.97 million kg in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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).