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

Mauritania: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 48.51 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48.51 million kg
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
35th
of 187 countries
All-time high
48.51 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
15.27 million kg
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196119922023

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 Mauritania stood at 48.51 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Mauritania peaked at 48.51 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.27 million kg, in 1974.

That places Mauritania 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Mauritania, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 16.07 million kg
1962 16.25 million kg +1.1%
1963 16.63 million kg +2.4%
1964 16.81 million kg +1.1%
1965 17.22 million kg +2.5%
1966 17.49 million kg +1.5%
1967 18.26 million kg +4.4%
1968 18.85 million kg +3.3%
1969 18.38 million kg -2.5%
1970 19.56 million kg +6.4%
1971 17.52 million kg -10.5%
1972 16.90 million kg -3.6%
1973 16.90 million kg +0.0%
1974 15.27 million kg -9.6%
1975 15.94 million kg +4.4%
1976 17.16 million kg +7.7%
1977 18.02 million kg +5.0%
1978 19.48 million kg +8.1%
1979 19.14 million kg -1.8%
1980 20.02 million kg +4.6%
1981 20.50 million kg +2.4%
1982 20.28 million kg -1.0%
1983 18.38 million kg -9.4%
1984 17.02 million kg -7.4%
1985 18.44 million kg +8.4%
1986 18.91 million kg +2.6%
1987 19.30 million kg +2.0%
1988 20.16 million kg +4.4%
1989 21.17 million kg +5.0%
1990 22.17 million kg +4.8%
1991 22.94 million kg +3.5%
1992 22.17 million kg -3.4%
1993 22.96 million kg +3.5%
1994 22.96 million kg +0.0%
1995 22.99 million kg +0.2%
1996 26.95 million kg +17.2%
1997 27.39 million kg +1.6%
1998 29.71 million kg +8.5%
1999 32.66 million kg +9.9%
2000 34.13 million kg +4.5%
2001 35.67 million kg +4.5%
2002 37.27 million kg +4.5%
2003 37.47 million kg +0.5%
2004 37.59 million kg +0.3%
2005 37.59 million kg +0.0%
2006 37.59 million kg +0.0%
2007 37.59 million kg +0.0%
2008 34.31 million kg -8.7%
2009 36.03 million kg +5.0%
2010 37.83 million kg +5.0%
2011 39.72 million kg +5.0%
2012 41.96 million kg +5.6%
2013 43.79 million kg +4.4%
2014 42.69 million kg -2.5%
2015 48.28 million kg +13.1%
2016 45.17 million kg -6.4%
2017 45.70 million kg +1.2%
2018 45.55 million kg -0.3%
2019 46.03 million kg +1.0%
2020 47.00 million kg +2.1%
2021 47.58 million kg +1.2%
2022 47.61 million kg +0.1%
2023 48.51 million kg +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.33 million kg 16.07 million kg 18.85 million kg 9
1970s 17.59 million kg 15.27 million kg 19.56 million kg 10
1980s 19.42 million kg 17.02 million kg 21.17 million kg 10
1990s 25.29 million kg 22.17 million kg 32.66 million kg 10
2000s 36.52 million kg 34.13 million kg 37.59 million kg 10
2010s 43.67 million kg 37.83 million kg 48.28 million kg 10
2020s 47.68 million kg 47.00 million kg 48.51 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 32 Yemen 54.70 million kg compare
  2. 33 Uzbekistan 50.97 million kg compare
  3. 34 Russian Federation 50.17 million kg compare
  4. 36 Mexico 47.39 million kg compare
  5. 37 Afghanistan 47.21 million kg compare
  6. 38 Spain 43.52 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Mauritania?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Mauritania was 48.51 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 Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 48.51 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 15.27 million kg in 1974.
How does Mauritania rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Mauritania ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania 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).