Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 42.48 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Italy, 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 Italy stood at 42.48 kg per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 76.05 kg per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 42.48 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
Italy ranks 19th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.11 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 53.02 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 51.65 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 51.03 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 51.71 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 52.59 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 53.99 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 54.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 53.95 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 53.5 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 52.25 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 51.58 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 51.08 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 51.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 52.56 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 53.59 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 55.52 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 57.16 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 58.99 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 59.89 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 60.99 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 59.5 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 70.08 kg per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 70.64 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 72.96 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 74.25 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 75.28 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 75.32 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 76.05 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 71.32 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 71.31 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 68.6 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 68 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 68.77 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 70.22 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 70.13 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 71.95 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 71.62 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 71.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 72.03 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 44.52 kg per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2002 | 54.34 kg per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 53.21 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 51.99 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 53 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 52.01 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 53.79 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 53.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 53.45 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 52.39 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 51.65 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 45.87 kg per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 46.96 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 46.86 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 46.74 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.63 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 47.18 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 46.94 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 45.78 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 45.99 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 43.99 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 42.94 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 42.48 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 42.48 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.43 kg per square kilometre, 17.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Italy's 42.48 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.25 kg per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -38.2% | 72.03 kg per square kilometre | 44.52 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.95 kg per square kilometre | 51.03 kg per square kilometre | 54.47 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.76 kg per square kilometre | 51.08 kg per square kilometre | 58.99 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.5 kg per square kilometre | 59.5 kg per square kilometre | 76.05 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.35 kg per square kilometre | 68 kg per square kilometre | 71.95 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.22 kg per square kilometre | 44.52 kg per square kilometre | 72.03 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8 kg per square kilometre | 45.78 kg per square kilometre | 52.39 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.85 kg per square kilometre | 42.48 kg per square kilometre | 45.99 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 16 North Macedonia 45.01 kg per square kilometre compare
- 17 Hungary 42.76 kg per square kilometre compare
- 18 Bulgaria 42.51 kg per square kilometre compare
- 20 China 41.79 kg per square kilometre compare
- 21 Serbia 39.48 kg per square kilometre compare
- 22 Mongolia 38.36 kg per square kilometre compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % 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 -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Italy?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Italy was 42.48 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 76.05 kg per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.48 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 19th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.