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

Libya: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 25.90 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.90 million kg
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
50th
of 186 countries
All-time high
25.90 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
6.70 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922023

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 Libya stood at 25.90 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Libya peaked at 25.90 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.70 million kg, in 1961.

That places Libya 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.47 million kg 6.70 million kg 8.40 million kg 9
1970s 12.42 million kg 8.68 million kg 17.24 million kg 10
1980s 15.39 million kg 13.33 million kg 17.60 million kg 10
1990s 16.04 million kg 15.49 million kg 17.92 million kg 10
2000s 18.87 million kg 13.52 million kg 23.59 million kg 10
2010s 24.75 million kg 24.50 million kg 25.82 million kg 10
2020s 25.45 million kg 25.28 million kg 25.90 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 47 Greece 30.15 million kg compare
  2. 48 Romania 28.66 million kg compare
  3. 49 Cameroon 27.94 million kg compare
  4. 51 Togo 22.31 million kg compare
  5. 52 Guinea 22.14 million kg compare
  6. 53 France 21.62 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Libya?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Libya was 25.90 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 Libya?
The highest recorded value was 25.90 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 6.70 million kg in 1961.
How does Libya rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Libya ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya 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).