Sheep and Goats — Manure management in Spain

Spain: Sheep and Goats — Manure management was 28.25 million kg in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
28.25 million kg
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
17th
of 187 countries
All-time high
50.79 million kg
in 1998
All-time low
28.25 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure management in Spain, 1961–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — manure management in Spain stood at 28.25 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure management in Spain peaked at 50.79 million kg in 1998 and was at its lowest, 28.25 million kg, in 2023.

Spain ranks 17th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Sheep and Goats — Manure management in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Spain, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 46.63 million kg —
1962 43.91 million kg -5.8%
1963 41.19 million kg -6.2%
1964 40.55 million kg -1.6%
1965 41.48 million kg +2.3%
1966 38.41 million kg -7.4%
1967 38.52 million kg +0.3%
1968 38.36 million kg -0.4%
1969 39.08 million kg +1.9%
1970 38.49 million kg -1.5%
1971 37.97 million kg -1.3%
1972 36.75 million kg -3.2%
1973 35.40 million kg -3.7%
1974 33.49 million kg -5.4%
1975 33.52 million kg +0.1%
1976 32.48 million kg -3.1%
1977 32.10 million kg -1.2%
1978 31.69 million kg -1.3%
1979 30.31 million kg -4.4%
1980 29.97 million kg -1.1%
1981 30.68 million kg +2.4%
1982 35.33 million kg +15.1%
1983 36.03 million kg +2.0%
1984 36.19 million kg +0.4%
1985 36.17 million kg -0.1%
1986 37.11 million kg +2.6%
1987 36.56 million kg -1.5%
1988 47.06 million kg +28.7%
1989 47.74 million kg +1.5%
1990 47.20 million kg -1.1%
1991 49.65 million kg +5.2%
1992 50.31 million kg +1.3%
1993 50.19 million kg -0.2%
1994 48.82 million kg -2.7%
1995 47.38 million kg -3.0%
1996 43.58 million kg -8.0%
1997 49.02 million kg +12.5%
1998 50.79 million kg +3.6%
1999 49.32 million kg -2.9%
2000 48.77 million kg -1.1%
2001 49.80 million kg +2.1%
2002 48.77 million kg -2.1%
2003 48.22 million kg -1.1%
2004 46.85 million kg -2.8%
2005 46.59 million kg -0.6%
2006 46.05 million kg -1.2%
2007 45.50 million kg -1.2%
2008 41.16 million kg -9.5%
2009 40.68 million kg -1.2%
2010 38.38 million kg -5.7%
2011 35.20 million kg -8.3%
2012 33.86 million kg -3.8%
2013 33.41 million kg -1.3%
2014 32.13 million kg -3.8%
2015 34.49 million kg +7.3%
2016 33.45 million kg -3.0%
2017 33.43 million kg -0.1%
2018 33.00 million kg -1.3%
2019 32.19 million kg -2.4%
2020 32.11 million kg -0.3%
2021 31.36 million kg -2.3%
2022 30.04 million kg -4.2%
2023 28.25 million kg -6.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 28.25 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,000 kg, 313.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 28.25 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23 million kg, 23.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure management 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.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +28.7% 36.56 million kg 47.06 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.90 million kg 38.36 million kg 46.63 million kg 9
1970s 34.22 million kg 30.31 million kg 38.49 million kg 10
1980s 37.28 million kg 29.97 million kg 47.74 million kg 10
1990s 48.63 million kg 43.58 million kg 50.79 million kg 10
2000s 46.24 million kg 40.68 million kg 49.80 million kg 10
2010s 33.95 million kg 32.13 million kg 38.38 million kg 10
2020s 30.44 million kg 28.25 million kg 32.11 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 14 Kazakhstan 35.76 million kg compare
  2. 14 Timor-Leste 169,081 kg compare
  3. 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kg
  4. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kg
  5. 15 Türkiye 0 kg
  6. 15 Turkmenistan 32.37 million kg compare
  7. 15 Melanesia 0 kg
  8. 15 Micronesia 0 kg
  9. 15 Polynesia 0 kg
  10. 16 Afghanistan 30.91 million kg compare
  11. 18 Bangladesh 27.99 million kg compare
  12. 19 Chad 26.43 million kg compare
  13. 20 Ethiopia 25.63 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure management in Spain?
Sheep and goats — manure management in Spain was 28.25 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 50.79 million kg in 1998.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure management recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 28.25 million kg in 2023.
How does Spain rank for sheep and goats — manure management?
Spain ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure management 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 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).