What is sheep — losses from manure treated in Annex I countries?

Sheep — losses from manure treated in Annex I countries was 1.86 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Annex I countries?

The highest recorded value was 2.81 million kg in 1992.

What is the lowest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Annex I countries?

The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million kg in 2023.

How does Annex I countries rank for sheep — losses from manure treated?

Annex I countries ranks 9th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.

Is sheep — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Annex I countries?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Annex I countries data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Annex I countries

Name: Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Annex I countries
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Annex I countries: Sheep — Losses from manure treated was 1.86 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

1.86 million kg

Change on year

down 2.9%

Rank

9th

of 37 groups

All-time high

2.81 million kg

in 1992

All-time low

1.86 million kg

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Annex I countries, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Annex I countries recorded 1.86 million kg for sheep — losses from manure treated in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — losses from manure treated in Annex I countries peaked at 2.81 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million kg, in 2023.

That places Annex I countries 9th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.34 million kg	2.19 million kg	2.49 million kg	9
1970s	2.06 million kg	1.89 million kg	2.15 million kg	10
1980s	2.27 million kg	1.96 million kg	2.73 million kg	10
1990s	2.74 million kg	2.63 million kg	2.81 million kg	10
2000s	2.40 million kg	2.16 million kg	2.71 million kg	10
2010s	2.06 million kg	1.99 million kg	2.11 million kg	10
2020s	1.92 million kg	1.86 million kg	1.95 million kg	4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

6 Sudan 358,595 kg compare
7 Ethiopia 358,239 kg compare
8 Spain 306,884 kg compare
9 Algeria 285,328 kg compare
10 Mali 209,114 kg compare
11 Kenya 208,135 kg compare
12 Ethiopia PDR 208,059 kg compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

More environment data for Annex I countries

Standard Deviation 0.308 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.42 °C (2025)
Horses — Manure applied to soils 30.16 million kg (2023)
Sheep — Stocks 256.71 million An (2023)
Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches 9.05 million kg (2023)
Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 6.03 million kg (2023)
Horses — Manure management 30.16 million kg (2023)
Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 78.34 million kg (2023)
Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches 117.52 million kg (2023)
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure 4.19 billion kg (2023)

All data for Annex I countries →

Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — losses from manure treated in Annex I countries?: Sheep — losses from manure treated in Annex I countries was 1.86 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Annex I countries?: The highest recorded value was 2.81 million kg in 1992.
What is the lowest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Annex I countries?: The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million kg in 2023.
How does Annex I countries rank for sheep — losses from manure treated?: Annex I countries ranks 9th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Annex I countries?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Annex I countries data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Sheep — Losses from 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: 229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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).