Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Spain
Spain: Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per was 56.53 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 56.53 kg per square kilometre for sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Spain peaked at 101.69 kg per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 56.53 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
Spain ranks 15th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Spain, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 93.29 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 87.85 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 82.41 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 81.13 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 82.99 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 76.85 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 77.07 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 76.74 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 78.19 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 77.01 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 75.98 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 73.53 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 70.83 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 67 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 67.09 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 65.02 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 64.26 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 63.45 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 60.68 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 60 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 61.43 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 70.73 kg per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 72.14 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 72.46 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 72.42 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 74.3 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 73.2 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 94.22 kg per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1989 | 95.59 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 94.51 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 99.42 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 100.73 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 100.5 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 97.74 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 94.86 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 87.27 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 98.16 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 101.69 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 98.75 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 97.73 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 99.89 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 97.73 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 96.59 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 93.86 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 93.35 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 92.28 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 91.15 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 82.51 kg per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 81.58 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 76.76 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 70.41 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 67.69 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 66.79 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 64.24 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 69.02 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 66.95 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 66.92 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 66.05 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 64.44 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 64.27 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 62.76 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 60.12 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 56.53 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 56.53 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.2 kg per square kilometre, 17.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Spain's 56.53 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.33 kg per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +28.7% | 73.2 kg per square kilometre | 94.22 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.84 kg per square kilometre | 76.74 kg per square kilometre | 93.29 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.49 kg per square kilometre | 60.68 kg per square kilometre | 77.01 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.65 kg per square kilometre | 60 kg per square kilometre | 95.59 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.36 kg per square kilometre | 87.27 kg per square kilometre | 101.69 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.67 kg per square kilometre | 81.58 kg per square kilometre | 99.89 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.93 kg per square kilometre | 64.24 kg per square kilometre | 76.76 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.92 kg per square kilometre | 56.53 kg per square kilometre | 64.27 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 12 Turkmenistan 68.88 kg per square kilometre compare
- 13 Tajikistan 66.76 kg per square kilometre compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 61.45 kg per square kilometre compare
- 16 China 52.13 kg per square kilometre compare
- 17 Burundi 50.6 kg per square kilometre compare
- 18 Mongolia 50.21 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Spain?
- Sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Spain was 56.53 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 101.69 kg per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.53 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure management Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.