Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 5.73 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Uganda, 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 Uganda stood at 5.73 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 136.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 5.73 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7488 kg per square kilometre, in 1987.
Uganda ranks 54th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9965 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9587 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.8755 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 0.9923 kg per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 0.8696 kg per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8698 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9112 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.9029 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8928 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9533 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 1.21 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 1.31 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 1.38 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 1.45 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.52 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.67 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.85 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.93 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7488 kg per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8064 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.864 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8986 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9446 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9734 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.25 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 1.31 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 1.84 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.9 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.96 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.01 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.09 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.17 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.27 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.35 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.43 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.8 kg per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 2015 | 4.41 kg per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 4.82 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 5.1 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 5.26 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.36 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.41 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 5.56 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 5.64 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.73 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 5.73 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.92 kg per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 5.73 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 kg per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -61.3% | 1.94 kg per square kilometre | 0.7488 kg per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +56.4% | 2.43 kg per square kilometre | 3.8 kg per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +32.1% | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | 1.79 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9188 kg per square kilometre | 0.8696 kg per square kilometre | 0.9965 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.18 kg per square kilometre | 0.9533 kg per square kilometre | 1.45 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 kg per square kilometre | 0.7488 kg per square kilometre | 1.94 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | 0.8986 kg per square kilometre | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 kg per square kilometre | 1.25 kg per square kilometre | 2.09 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 kg per square kilometre | 2.17 kg per square kilometre | 5.36 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 kg per square kilometre | 5.41 kg per square kilometre | 5.73 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % 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 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Uganda was 5.73 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7488 kg per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Uganda rank for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 54th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.