Sheep and Goats — Manure management in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Sheep and Goats — Manure management was 1.71 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.71 million kg
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
68th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.88 million kg
in 1992
All-time low
886,423 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure management in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 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 management in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 1.71 million kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure management in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 3.88 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 886,423 kg, in 1961.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 68th 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 management in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 886,423 kg
1962 970,790 kg +9.5%
1963 940,650 kg -3.1%
1964 889,044 kg -5.5%
1965 967,140 kg +8.8%
1966 1.11 million kg +14.8%
1967 1.05 million kg -5.3%
1968 1.09 million kg +4.0%
1969 1.10 million kg +0.2%
1970 1.20 million kg +9.8%
1971 1.13 million kg -5.9%
1972 1.17 million kg +3.6%
1973 1.30 million kg +11.2%
1974 1.48 million kg +13.8%
1975 1.51 million kg +1.7%
1976 1.55 million kg +2.8%
1977 1.59 million kg +2.7%
1978 1.67 million kg +4.9%
1979 1.77 million kg +6.1%
1980 1.70 million kg -4.1%
1981 1.59 million kg -6.2%
1982 1.52 million kg -4.7%
1983 1.53 million kg +1.0%
1984 1.52 million kg -0.9%
1985 1.62 million kg +6.3%
1986 1.72 million kg +6.5%
1987 1.95 million kg +13.2%
1988 2.31 million kg +18.5%
1989 2.78 million kg +20.2%
1990 3.43 million kg +23.3%
1991 3.74 million kg +9.1%
1992 3.88 million kg +3.8%
1993 3.80 million kg -2.0%
1994 3.50 million kg -7.9%
1995 3.33 million kg -5.0%
1996 3.24 million kg -2.8%
1997 2.94 million kg -9.0%
1998 2.82 million kg -4.2%
1999 2.84 million kg +0.9%
2000 2.68 million kg -5.9%
2001 2.67 million kg -0.2%
2002 2.49 million kg -6.9%
2003 2.51 million kg +1.0%
2004 2.63 million kg +4.6%
2005 2.88 million kg +9.7%
2006 2.91 million kg +1.1%
2007 2.92 million kg +0.3%
2008 2.63 million kg -10.1%
2009 2.45 million kg -6.6%
2010 2.46 million kg +0.4%
2011 2.40 million kg -2.5%
2012 2.33 million kg -3.2%
2013 2.32 million kg -0.3%
2014 2.42 million kg +4.5%
2015 2.36 million kg -2.8%
2016 2.40 million kg +1.8%
2017 1.95 million kg -18.8%
2018 1.83 million kg -6.2%
2019 1.88 million kg +2.9%
2020 1.79 million kg -4.8%
2021 1.84 million kg +2.8%
2022 1.82 million kg -0.8%
2023 1.71 million kg -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.00 million kg 886,423 kg 1.11 million kg 9
1970s 1.44 million kg 1.13 million kg 1.77 million kg 10
1980s 1.82 million kg 1.52 million kg 2.78 million kg 10
1990s 3.35 million kg 2.82 million kg 3.88 million kg 10
2000s 2.68 million kg 2.45 million kg 2.92 million kg 10
2010s 2.23 million kg 1.83 million kg 2.46 million kg 10
2020s 1.79 million kg 1.71 million kg 1.84 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 65 Brazil 1.93 million kg compare
  2. 66 Tunisia 1.84 million kg compare
  3. 67 Benin 1.73 million kg compare
  4. 69 Angola 1.60 million kg compare
  5. 70 Zambia 1.46 million kg compare
  6. 71 Mexico 1.33 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure management in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Sheep and goats — manure management in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 1.71 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — manure management recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 3.88 million kg in 1992.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure management recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 886,423 kg in 1961.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for sheep and goats — manure management?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure management rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, 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).