Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 0.0849 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Canada stood at 0.0849 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.0977 kg per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0379 kg per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Canada 103rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0744 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0704 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0639 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0598 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 0.054 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0478 kg per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0456 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0414 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0379 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0519 kg per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0537 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0579 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0555 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.052 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0489 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.045 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0384 kg per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0381 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0418 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0477 kg per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0521 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0562 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0556 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0541 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0505 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0481 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0477 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0511 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0551 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0585 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0617 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0637 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0622 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0628 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0607 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0632 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0617 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0651 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0705 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0779 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0931 kg per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0976 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0958 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0977 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0961 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0878 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0871 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0835 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0829 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0841 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0865 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0868 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0877 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0846 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.081 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0801 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.08 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0815 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0814 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0797 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0816 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0824 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0849 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0849 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.43 kg per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +36.9% | 0.0379 kg per square kilometre | 0.0519 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.055 kg per square kilometre | 0.0379 kg per square kilometre | 0.0744 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0483 kg per square kilometre | 0.0381 kg per square kilometre | 0.0579 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0518 kg per square kilometre | 0.0477 kg per square kilometre | 0.0562 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.063 kg per square kilometre | 0.0585 kg per square kilometre | 0.0705 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.09 kg per square kilometre | 0.0779 kg per square kilometre | 0.0977 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0834 kg per square kilometre | 0.08 kg per square kilometre | 0.0877 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0821 kg per square kilometre | 0.0797 kg per square kilometre | 0.0849 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 100 Thailand 0.153 kg per square kilometre compare
- 101 Japan 0.1444 kg per square kilometre compare
- 102 Botswana 0.0974 kg per square kilometre compare
- 104 Congo 0.0841 kg per square kilometre compare
- 105 Zambia 0.0753 kg per square kilometre compare
- 106 Mozambique 0.0673 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Canada?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Canada was 0.0849 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0977 kg per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0379 kg per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Canada rank for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 103rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.