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

Portugal: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 6.96 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.96 million kg
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
80th
of 187 countries
All-time high
17.08 million kg
in 1967
All-time low
6.61 million kg
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

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 Portugal stood at 6.96 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Portugal peaked at 17.08 million kg in 1967 and was at its lowest, 6.61 million kg, in 2016.

Portugal ranks 80th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Portugal, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 15.26 million kg
1962 15.24 million kg -0.1%
1963 15.12 million kg -0.8%
1964 15.32 million kg +1.3%
1965 16.65 million kg +8.7%
1966 16.92 million kg +1.6%
1967 17.08 million kg +1.0%
1968 15.85 million kg -7.2%
1969 14.85 million kg -6.3%
1970 13.87 million kg -6.6%
1971 12.80 million kg -7.7%
1972 12.87 million kg +0.6%
1973 13.50 million kg +4.9%
1974 13.21 million kg -2.1%
1975 12.55 million kg -5.0%
1976 12.33 million kg -1.7%
1977 12.64 million kg +2.5%
1978 15.96 million kg +26.3%
1979 13.67 million kg -14.3%
1980 14.47 million kg +5.8%
1981 14.42 million kg -0.3%
1982 15.09 million kg +4.6%
1983 15.14 million kg +0.3%
1984 11.21 million kg -25.9%
1985 10.95 million kg -2.3%
1986 10.43 million kg -4.8%
1987 10.62 million kg +1.8%
1988 10.74 million kg +1.1%
1989 11.25 million kg +4.7%
1990 11.72 million kg +4.2%
1991 11.55 million kg -1.5%
1992 11.52 million kg -0.2%
1993 11.43 million kg -0.8%
1994 11.26 million kg -1.4%
1995 11.59 million kg +2.9%
1996 11.55 million kg -0.3%
1997 11.47 million kg -0.7%
1998 11.31 million kg -1.4%
1999 11.73 million kg +3.7%
2000 11.56 million kg -1.5%
2001 9.13 million kg -21.0%
2002 8.99 million kg -1.6%
2003 8.80 million kg -2.1%
2004 9.13 million kg +3.8%
2005 9.24 million kg +1.2%
2006 9.05 million kg -2.1%
2007 8.59 million kg -5.0%
2008 8.19 million kg -4.7%
2009 7.67 million kg -6.4%
2010 7.28 million kg -5.1%
2011 7.11 million kg -2.3%
2012 6.87 million kg -3.3%
2013 6.80 million kg -1.0%
2014 6.64 million kg -2.4%
2015 6.64 million kg -0.1%
2016 6.61 million kg -0.4%
2017 7.00 million kg +5.9%
2018 6.93 million kg -1.0%
2019 6.90 million kg -0.3%
2020 7.30 million kg +5.8%
2021 7.26 million kg -0.6%
2022 7.16 million kg -1.5%
2023 6.96 million kg -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.81 million kg 14.85 million kg 17.08 million kg 9
1970s 13.34 million kg 12.33 million kg 15.96 million kg 10
1980s 12.43 million kg 10.43 million kg 15.14 million kg 10
1990s 11.51 million kg 11.26 million kg 11.73 million kg 10
2000s 9.03 million kg 7.67 million kg 11.56 million kg 10
2010s 6.88 million kg 6.61 million kg 7.28 million kg 10
2020s 7.17 million kg 6.96 million kg 7.30 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 77 Egypt 7.83 million kg compare
  2. 78 Colombia 7.70 million kg compare
  3. 79 Myanmar 7.63 million kg compare
  4. 81 Haiti 6.22 million kg compare
  5. 82 Norway 5.98 million kg compare
  6. 83 Albania 5.37 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Portugal?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Portugal was 6.96 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 17.08 million kg in 1967.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 6.61 million kg in 2016.
How does Portugal rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Portugal ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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).