Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Americas

Americas: Sheep — Manure applied to soils was 5.27 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.27 million kg
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
23rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
29.50 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
5.27 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Americas, 1961–2023

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils in Americas stood at 5.27 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils in Americas peaked at 29.50 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5.27 million kg, in 2023.

That places Americas 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 29.50 million kg —
1962 27.92 million kg -5.4%
1963 26.28 million kg -5.9%
1964 24.43 million kg -7.0%
1965 22.62 million kg -7.4%
1966 22.22 million kg -1.8%
1967 21.51 million kg -3.2%
1968 19.95 million kg -7.3%
1969 19.15 million kg -4.0%
1970 18.46 million kg -3.6%
1971 17.87 million kg -3.2%
1972 17.03 million kg -4.7%
1973 16.04 million kg -5.8%
1974 14.84 million kg -7.5%
1975 13.23 million kg -10.9%
1976 12.13 million kg -8.3%
1977 11.55 million kg -4.8%
1978 11.29 million kg -2.3%
1979 11.27 million kg -0.1%
1980 11.62 million kg +3.1%
1981 11.87 million kg +2.2%
1982 11.95 million kg +0.7%
1983 11.19 million kg -6.4%
1984 10.67 million kg -4.7%
1985 9.89 million kg -7.3%
1986 9.37 million kg -5.3%
1987 9.58 million kg +2.3%
1988 10.10 million kg +5.4%
1989 10.06 million kg -0.5%
1990 10.53 million kg +4.7%
1991 10.40 million kg -1.3%
1992 10.08 million kg -3.0%
1993 9.54 million kg -5.3%
1994 9.23 million kg -3.3%
1995 8.46 million kg -8.3%
1996 8.02 million kg -5.2%
1997 7.62 million kg -5.0%
1998 7.48 million kg -1.9%
1999 6.99 million kg -6.5%
2000 6.89 million kg -1.3%
2001 6.97 million kg +1.1%
2002 6.71 million kg -3.7%
2003 6.43 million kg -4.2%
2004 6.25 million kg -2.7%
2005 6.27 million kg +0.2%
2006 6.28 million kg +0.2%
2007 6.17 million kg -1.7%
2008 5.99 million kg -3.0%
2009 5.81 million kg -3.1%
2010 5.71 million kg -1.7%
2011 5.60 million kg -1.8%
2012 5.51 million kg -1.6%
2013 5.51 million kg -0.1%
2014 5.38 million kg -2.4%
2015 5.38 million kg -0.0%
2016 5.38 million kg +0.1%
2017 5.36 million kg -0.4%
2018 5.37 million kg +0.2%
2019 5.34 million kg -0.6%
2020 5.30 million kg -0.8%
2021 5.30 million kg +0.0%
2022 5.28 million kg -0.4%
2023 5.27 million kg -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.73 million kg 19.15 million kg 29.50 million kg 9
1970s 14.37 million kg 11.27 million kg 18.46 million kg 10
1980s 10.63 million kg 9.37 million kg 11.95 million kg 10
1990s 8.84 million kg 6.99 million kg 10.53 million kg 10
2000s 6.38 million kg 5.81 million kg 6.97 million kg 10
2010s 5.45 million kg 5.34 million kg 5.71 million kg 10
2020s 5.28 million kg 5.27 million kg 5.30 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 20 Italy 12.56 million kg compare
  2. 21 Sudan (former) 12.12 million kg compare
  3. 22 Nigeria 11.84 million kg compare
  4. 23 Kyrgyzstan 11.29 million kg compare
  5. 24 Chad 11.20 million kg compare
  6. 25 Sudan 9.20 million kg compare
  7. 26 Côte d'Ivoire 582,699 kg compare
  8. 26 Ethiopia 9.19 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure applied to soils in Americas?
Sheep — manure applied to soils in Americas was 5.27 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 29.50 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 5.27 million kg in 2023.
How does Americas rank for sheep — manure applied to soils?
Americas ranks 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
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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).