Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 7.12 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Nepal is 7.12 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 34.9% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 13.06 kg per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.12 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 48th of 159 countries on this measure, 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.82 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.82 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.96 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 8.1 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 8.24 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 8.39 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 8.53 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 8.67 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 8.81 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 8.96 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 9.1 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 9.24 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 9.38 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 9.52 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 9.67 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 9.81 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 9.95 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 10.09 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 10.23 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 10.38 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 10.52 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 10.66 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 10.8 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 10.95 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 11.16 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 11.49 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 11.89 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 12.41 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 12.94 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 12.68 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 12.89 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 12.97 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 12.95 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 12.99 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 13.06 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 12.21 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 12.36 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 12.36 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 12.16 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 12.08 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 12.06 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.91 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 11.75 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 11.69 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 11.58 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.52 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 11.54 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.48 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.39 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.36 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.42 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 11.45 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.48 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 11.19 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.19 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.35 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.37 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.35 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.33 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.43 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.26 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 10.94 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 7.12 kg per square kilometre | -34.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 7.12 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.19 kg per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 7.12 kg per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.12 kg per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -34.9% | 10.94 kg per square kilometre | 7.12 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.26 kg per square kilometre | 7.82 kg per square kilometre | 8.81 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.6 kg per square kilometre | 8.96 kg per square kilometre | 10.23 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.32 kg per square kilometre | 10.38 kg per square kilometre | 12.94 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.66 kg per square kilometre | 12.16 kg per square kilometre | 13.06 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7 kg per square kilometre | 11.39 kg per square kilometre | 12.08 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.35 kg per square kilometre | 11.19 kg per square kilometre | 11.48 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.18 kg per square kilometre | 7.12 kg per square kilometre | 11.43 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Nepal was 7.12 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.06 kg per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 48th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.