Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Canada
Canada: Sheep — Manure applied to soils was 746,076 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils in Canada stood at 746,076 kg.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils in Canada peaked at 875,943 kg in 2004 and was at its lowest, 339,734 kg, in 1969.
That places Canada 68th out of 180 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 in Canada, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 666,957 kg | — |
| 1962 | 630,834 kg | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 573,037 kg | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 536,121 kg | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 483,698 kg | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 428,456 kg | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 408,544 kg | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 370,924 kg | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 339,734 kg | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 465,196 kg | +36.9% |
| 1971 | 481,055 kg | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 519,469 kg | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 497,795 kg | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 466,430 kg | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 437,972 kg | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 403,787 kg | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 343,963 kg | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 341,849 kg | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 375,064 kg | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 427,399 kg | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 466,870 kg | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 503,610 kg | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 498,236 kg | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 484,844 kg | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 452,421 kg | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 431,276 kg | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 427,223 kg | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 458,588 kg | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 493,742 kg | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 524,227 kg | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 553,566 kg | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 570,834 kg | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 557,266 kg | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 563,257 kg | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 543,874 kg | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 566,517 kg | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 553,125 kg | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 583,257 kg | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 631,715 kg | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 698,675 kg | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 835,062 kg | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 875,415 kg | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 859,291 kg | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 875,943 kg | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 861,318 kg | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 787,486 kg | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 780,790 kg | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 748,455 kg | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 743,257 kg | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 753,565 kg | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 775,239 kg | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 778,146 kg | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 786,693 kg | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 758,323 kg | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 726,252 kg | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 718,147 kg | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 717,089 kg | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 730,746 kg | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 729,424 kg | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 714,358 kg | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 716,913 kg | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 724,402 kg | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 746,076 kg | +3.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 746,076 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 151,397 kg, 4.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure applied to soils 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% | 339,734 kg | 465,196 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 493,145 kg | 339,734 kg | 666,957 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 433,258 kg | 341,849 kg | 519,469 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 464,421 kg | 427,223 kg | 503,610 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 564,764 kg | 524,227 kg | 631,715 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 806,569 kg | 698,675 kg | 875,943 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 747,362 kg | 717,089 kg | 786,693 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 725,437 kg | 714,358 kg | 746,076 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 in Canada?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils in Canada was 746,076 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 875,943 kg in 2004.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 339,734 kg in 1969.
- How does Canada rank for sheep — manure applied to soils?
- Canada ranks 68th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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About this data
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).