Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Portugal
Portugal: Sheep — Losses from manure treated was 50,032 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — losses from manure treated in Portugal stood at 50,032 kg.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — losses from manure treated in Portugal peaked at 130,558 kg in 1967 and was at its lowest, 45,886 kg, in 2014.
That places Portugal 29th out of 180 countries 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.
Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 113,508 kg | — |
| 1962 | 113,959 kg | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 113,514 kg | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 114,840 kg | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 126,574 kg | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 128,863 kg | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 130,558 kg | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 120,171 kg | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 108,870 kg | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 99,803 kg | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 89,630 kg | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 88,486 kg | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 93,781 kg | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 91,889 kg | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 88,026 kg | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 85,769 kg | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 86,897 kg | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 110,596 kg | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 95,700 kg | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 102,922 kg | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 102,020 kg | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 107,888 kg | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 108,339 kg | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 74,483 kg | -31.2% |
| 1985 | 72,226 kg | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 67,712 kg | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 67,712 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 68,502 kg | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 71,933 kg | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 75,544 kg | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 75,815 kg | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 76,312 kg | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 75,815 kg | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 75,499 kg | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 78,433 kg | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 78,591 kg | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 78,681 kg | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 77,463 kg | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 81,029 kg | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 80,893 kg | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 64,146 kg | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 63,469 kg | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 62,634 kg | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 64,733 kg | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 65,523 kg | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 64,078 kg | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 61,009 kg | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 57,736 kg | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 53,447 kg | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 50,242 kg | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 48,978 kg | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 47,218 kg | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 46,812 kg | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 45,886 kg | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 46,112 kg | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 46,676 kg | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 50,220 kg | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 49,831 kg | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 50,102 kg | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 51,996 kg | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 51,764 kg | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 51,219 kg | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 50,032 kg | -2.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 50,032 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,555 kg, 19.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -31.2% | 108,339 kg | 74,483 kg |
| 1978 | +27.3% | 86,897 kg | 110,596 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118,984 kg | 108,870 kg | 130,558 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 93,058 kg | 85,769 kg | 110,596 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,374 kg | 67,712 kg | 108,339 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,318 kg | 75,499 kg | 81,029 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,767 kg | 53,447 kg | 80,893 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,208 kg | 45,886 kg | 50,242 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,253 kg | 50,032 kg | 51,996 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — losses from manure treated in Portugal?
- Sheep — losses from manure treated in Portugal was 50,032 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 130,558 kg in 1967.
- What is the lowest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,886 kg in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for sheep — losses from manure treated?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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
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).