Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Sheep — Losses from manure treated was 15,010 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15,010 kg
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
44th
of 180 countries
All-time high
44,103 kg
in 1992
All-time low
9,888 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — losses from manure treated in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 15,010 kg.

The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — losses from manure treated in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 44,103 kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9,888 kg, in 1961.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Losses from manure treated (N content) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 9,888 kg
1962 10,886 kg +10.1%
1963 10,571 kg -2.9%
1964 10,001 kg -5.4%
1965 10,927 kg +9.3%
1966 12,602 kg +15.3%
1967 11,945 kg -5.2%
1968 12,459 kg +4.3%
1969 12,515 kg +0.4%
1970 13,774 kg +10.1%
1971 12,914 kg -6.2%
1972 13,364 kg +3.5%
1973 14,836 kg +11.0%
1974 16,910 kg +14.0%
1975 17,156 kg +1.5%
1976 17,606 kg +2.6%
1977 18,048 kg +2.5%
1978 18,984 kg +5.2%
1979 20,210 kg +6.5%
1980 19,368 kg -4.2%
1981 18,394 kg -5.0%
1982 17,524 kg -4.7%
1983 17,432 kg -0.5%
1984 17,278 kg -0.9%
1985 18,380 kg +6.4%
1986 19,594 kg +6.6%
1987 22,222 kg +13.4%
1988 26,385 kg +18.7%
1989 31,712 kg +20.2%
1990 38,934 kg +22.8%
1991 42,478 kg +9.1%
1992 44,103 kg +3.8%
1993 43,245 kg -1.9%
1994 39,860 kg -7.8%
1995 37,783 kg -5.2%
1996 36,722 kg -2.8%
1997 33,066 kg -10.0%
1998 31,464 kg -4.8%
1999 31,622 kg +0.5%
2000 29,522 kg -6.6%
2001 29,252 kg -0.9%
2002 26,769 kg -8.5%
2003 26,746 kg -0.1%
2004 27,897 kg +4.3%
2005 30,764 kg +10.3%
2006 31,057 kg +1.0%
2007 30,899 kg -0.5%
2008 27,378 kg -11.4%
2009 25,203 kg -7.9%
2010 25,494 kg +1.2%
2011 24,568 kg -3.6%
2012 23,536 kg -4.2%
2013 23,328 kg -0.9%
2014 24,286 kg +4.1%
2015 23,293 kg -4.1%
2016 23,474 kg +0.8%
2017 18,030 kg -23.2%
2018 16,770 kg -7.0%
2019 17,109 kg +2.0%
2020 16,025 kg -6.3%
2021 16,454 kg +2.7%
2022 16,319 kg -0.8%
2023 15,010 kg -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,310 kg 9,888 kg 12,602 kg 9
1970s 16,380 kg 12,914 kg 20,210 kg 10
1980s 20,829 kg 17,278 kg 31,712 kg 10
1990s 37,928 kg 31,464 kg 44,103 kg 10
2000s 28,549 kg 25,203 kg 31,057 kg 10
2010s 21,989 kg 16,770 kg 25,494 kg 10
2020s 15,952 kg 15,010 kg 16,454 kg 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — losses from manure treated in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Sheep — losses from manure treated in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 15,010 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 44,103 kg in 1992.
What is the lowest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 9,888 kg in 1961.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for sheep — losses from manure treated?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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).