Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Sweden
Sweden: Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per was 1.63 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Sweden is 1.63 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Sweden peaked at 2.99 kg per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8137 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.
Sweden ranks 103rd of 165 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 management (manure treated, N content), per in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8231 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8137 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9019 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1965 | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 1.57 kg per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1969 | 1.64 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 1.61 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.6 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.67 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 1.77 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.87 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 1.87 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.86 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.84 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.94 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.07 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 2.1 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.11 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.05 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.96 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.9 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.92 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.95 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.01 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.15 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 2.26 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 2.32 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.22 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 2.25 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.12 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 2.02 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 2.1 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.07 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.17 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 2.05 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.15 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.24 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.26 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.43 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 2.44 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.52 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.6 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.71 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.99 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 2.93 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.77 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.83 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.86 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.78 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.91 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.84 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.8 kg per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 2020 | 1.77 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.68 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.66 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.63 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.63 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.2 kg per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.63 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.33 kg per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -36.5% | 2.84 kg per square kilometre | 1.8 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | 0.8137 kg per square kilometre | 1.64 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.75 kg per square kilometre | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | 1.87 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 kg per square kilometre | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | 2.11 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | 1.95 kg per square kilometre | 2.32 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 kg per square kilometre | 2.05 kg per square kilometre | 2.6 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 kg per square kilometre | 1.8 kg per square kilometre | 2.99 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 kg per square kilometre | 1.63 kg per square kilometre | 1.77 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Sweden?
- Sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Sweden was 1.63 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 kg per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8137 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Sweden rank for sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per?
- Sweden ranks 103rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per 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 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.