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

Norway: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 5.98 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.98 million kg
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
82nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
6.99 million kg
in 1996
All-time low
4.51 million kg
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Norway recorded 5.98 million kg for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Norway peaked at 6.99 million kg in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.51 million kg, in 1974.

Norway ranks 82nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Norway, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Norway, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 5.21 million kg
1962 5.22 million kg +0.3%
1963 5.27 million kg +1.0%
1964 5.46 million kg +3.6%
1965 5.58 million kg +2.1%
1966 5.87 million kg +5.1%
1967 5.79 million kg -1.4%
1968 5.43 million kg -6.1%
1969 5.22 million kg -3.9%
1970 4.88 million kg -6.6%
1971 4.68 million kg -4.0%
1972 4.54 million kg -3.0%
1973 4.56 million kg +0.4%
1974 4.51 million kg -1.1%
1975 4.53 million kg +0.4%
1976 4.60 million kg +1.5%
1977 4.91 million kg +6.7%
1978 5.08 million kg +3.5%
1979 5.39 million kg +6.1%
1980 5.51 million kg +2.2%
1981 5.95 million kg +8.0%
1982 6.17 million kg +3.7%
1983 6.30 million kg +2.1%
1984 6.50 million kg +3.2%
1985 6.66 million kg +2.4%
1986 6.45 million kg -3.1%
1987 6.20 million kg -3.9%
1988 6.10 million kg -1.6%
1989 6.04 million kg -1.0%
1990 6.10 million kg +0.9%
1991 6.32 million kg +3.7%
1992 6.50 million kg +2.7%
1993 6.37 million kg -1.9%
1994 6.75 million kg +5.9%
1995 6.91 million kg +2.3%
1996 6.99 million kg +1.2%
1997 6.69 million kg -4.2%
1998 6.39 million kg -4.5%
1999 6.36 million kg -0.6%
2000 6.42 million kg +1.0%
2001 6.68 million kg +4.0%
2002 6.70 million kg +0.2%
2003 6.75 million kg +0.8%
2004 6.71 million kg -0.6%
2005 6.60 million kg -1.7%
2006 6.43 million kg -2.5%
2007 6.18 million kg -3.8%
2008 6.13 million kg -0.8%
2009 6.23 million kg +1.6%
2010 6.28 million kg +0.7%
2011 6.26 million kg -0.3%
2012 6.06 million kg -3.0%
2013 6.18 million kg +1.8%
2014 6.21 million kg +0.6%
2015 6.46 million kg +4.1%
2016 6.72 million kg +4.0%
2017 6.56 million kg -2.5%
2018 6.52 million kg -0.5%
2019 6.26 million kg -3.9%
2020 6.24 million kg -0.3%
2021 6.17 million kg -1.2%
2022 6.14 million kg -0.4%
2023 5.98 million kg -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.45 million kg 5.21 million kg 5.87 million kg 9
1970s 4.77 million kg 4.51 million kg 5.39 million kg 10
1980s 6.19 million kg 5.51 million kg 6.66 million kg 10
1990s 6.54 million kg 6.10 million kg 6.99 million kg 10
2000s 6.48 million kg 6.13 million kg 6.75 million kg 10
2010s 6.35 million kg 6.06 million kg 6.72 million kg 10
2020s 6.13 million kg 5.98 million kg 6.24 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 79 Myanmar 7.63 million kg compare
  2. 80 Portugal 6.96 million kg compare
  3. 81 Haiti 6.22 million kg compare
  4. 83 Albania 5.37 million kg compare
  5. 84 Lesotho 5.32 million kg compare
  6. 85 Serbia and Montenegro 5.29 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Norway?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Norway was 5.98 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 6.99 million kg in 1996.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 4.51 million kg in 1974.
How does Norway rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Norway ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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).