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

Sweden: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 886,392 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
886,392 kg
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
130th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.63 million kg
in 2011
All-time low
443,654 kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sweden is 886,392 kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sweden peaked at 1.63 million kg in 2011 and was at its lowest, 443,654 kg, in 1962.

Sweden ranks 130th 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Sweden, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 448,786 kg
1962 443,654 kg -1.1%
1963 491,748 kg +10.8%
1964 586,652 kg +19.3%
1965 589,776 kg +0.5%
1966 636,275 kg +7.9%
1967 698,350 kg +9.8%
1968 855,591 kg +22.5%
1969 896,485 kg +4.8%
1970 876,092 kg -2.3%
1971 865,043 kg -1.3%
1972 870,483 kg +0.6%
1973 909,748 kg +4.5%
1974 974,926 kg +7.2%
1975 963,859 kg -1.1%
1976 1.02 million kg +5.8%
1977 1.02 million kg +0.1%
1978 1.01 million kg -0.7%
1979 1.00 million kg -1.2%
1980 1.03 million kg +2.4%
1981 1.06 million kg +3.0%
1982 1.13 million kg +6.7%
1983 1.14 million kg +1.5%
1984 1.15 million kg +0.4%
1985 1.12 million kg -2.8%
1986 1.07 million kg -4.5%
1987 1.04 million kg -2.4%
1988 1.03 million kg -0.6%
1989 1.05 million kg +1.5%
1990 1.06 million kg +1.3%
1991 1.10 million kg +3.3%
1992 1.17 million kg +6.8%
1993 1.23 million kg +5.2%
1994 1.27 million kg +2.8%
1995 1.21 million kg -4.6%
1996 1.23 million kg +1.5%
1997 1.16 million kg -5.7%
1998 1.10 million kg -4.7%
1999 1.14 million kg +3.8%
2000 1.13 million kg -1.2%
2001 1.18 million kg +4.6%
2002 1.12 million kg -5.5%
2003 1.17 million kg +5.0%
2004 1.22 million kg +3.8%
2005 1.23 million kg +1.2%
2006 1.32 million kg +7.3%
2007 1.33 million kg +0.7%
2008 1.37 million kg +3.1%
2009 1.42 million kg +3.0%
2010 1.48 million kg +4.5%
2011 1.63 million kg +10.2%
2012 1.60 million kg -2.0%
2013 1.51 million kg -5.5%
2014 1.54 million kg +2.1%
2015 1.56 million kg +1.0%
2016 1.51 million kg -2.8%
2017 1.59 million kg +4.8%
2018 1.58 million kg -0.7%
2019 1.01 million kg -35.7%
2020 962,817 kg -5.0%
2021 913,150 kg -5.2%
2022 933,830 kg +2.3%
2023 886,392 kg -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 627,480 kg 443,654 kg 896,485 kg 9
1970s 951,601 kg 865,043 kg 1.02 million kg 10
1980s 1.08 million kg 1.03 million kg 1.15 million kg 10
1990s 1.17 million kg 1.06 million kg 1.27 million kg 10
2000s 1.25 million kg 1.12 million kg 1.42 million kg 10
2010s 1.50 million kg 1.01 million kg 1.63 million kg 10
2020s 924,047 kg 886,392 kg 962,817 kg 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 127 Iceland 935,762 kg compare
  2. 128 Republic of Korea 923,067 kg compare
  3. 129 Gabon 891,394 kg compare
  4. 131 Poland 830,741 kg compare
  5. 132 Slovakia 674,220 kg compare
  6. 133 Guyana 562,334 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sweden?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sweden was 886,392 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.63 million kg in 2011.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 443,654 kg in 1962.
How does Sweden rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Sweden ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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).