Sheep — Losses from manure treated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Sheep — Losses from manure treated was 717,805 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Losses from manure treated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — losses from manure treated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 717,805 kg, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — losses from manure treated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.01 million kg in 1999 and was at its lowest, 450,105 kg, in 1977.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Losses from manure treated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 656,128 kg | — |
| 1962 | 668,193 kg | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 664,804 kg | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 672,010 kg | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 677,778 kg | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 678,915 kg | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 654,729 kg | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 634,777 kg | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 603,027 kg | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 591,124 kg | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 588,838 kg | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 609,025 kg | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 633,097 kg | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 645,635 kg | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 640,195 kg | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 637,961 kg | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 450,105 kg | -29.4% |
| 1978 | 464,212 kg | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 490,123 kg | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 487,730 kg | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 487,617 kg | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 501,069 kg | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 517,862 kg | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 526,281 kg | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 540,478 kg | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 835,815 kg | +54.6% |
| 1987 | 875,201 kg | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 926,030 kg | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 970,810 kg | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 989,228 kg | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 984,962 kg | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.01 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.00 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 988,890 kg | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 977,401 kg | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 949,910 kg | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 966,545 kg | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.00 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 953,928 kg | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 828,705 kg | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 808,804 kg | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 809,069 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 809,114 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 795,686 kg | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 783,699 kg | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 766,185 kg | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 747,789 kg | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 709,735 kg | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 701,587 kg | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 714,001 kg | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 727,115 kg | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 741,582 kg | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 761,603 kg | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 752,439 kg | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 766,117 kg | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 786,182 kg | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 762,460 kg | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 757,924 kg | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 737,994 kg | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 743,862 kg | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 748,754 kg | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 717,805 kg | -4.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Losses from manure treated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +54.6% | 540,478 kg | 835,815 kg |
| 1977 | -29.4% | 637,961 kg | 450,105 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 656,707 kg | 603,027 kg | 678,915 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 575,032 kg | 450,105 kg | 645,635 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 666,889 kg | 487,617 kg | 970,810 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 987,685 kg | 949,910 kg | 1.01 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 801,271 kg | 709,735 kg | 953,928 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 747,101 kg | 701,587 kg | 786,182 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 737,104 kg | 717,805 kg | 748,754 kg | 4 |
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- 1 OECD 1.84 million kg compare
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More environment data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate -3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Inland waters — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate -7.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — losses from manure treated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sheep — losses from manure treated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 717,805 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million kg in 1999.
- What is the lowest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 450,105 kg in 1977.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for sheep — losses from manure treated?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — losses from manure treated rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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).