Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Italy
Italy: Sheep — Manure applied to soils was 12.56 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils in Italy stood at 12.56 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils in Italy peaked at 22.37 million kg in 1989 and was at its lowest, 12.56 million kg, in 2023.
That places Italy 20th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Italy, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.91 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 15.59 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 15.19 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 15.01 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 15.21 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 15.47 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 15.88 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 16.02 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 15.87 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 15.73 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 15.37 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 15.17 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 15.02 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 15.10 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 15.46 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 15.76 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 16.33 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 16.81 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 17.35 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 17.62 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 17.94 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 17.50 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 20.61 million kg | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 20.78 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 21.46 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 21.84 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 22.14 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 22.15 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 22.37 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 20.98 million kg | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 20.97 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 20.18 million kg | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 20.00 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 20.23 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 20.65 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 20.63 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 21.16 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 21.06 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 21.06 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.30 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 13.17 million kg | -38.2% |
| 2002 | 16.07 million kg | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 15.74 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 15.37 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 15.67 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 15.38 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 15.91 million kg | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 15.93 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 15.81 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 15.49 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 15.28 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 13.57 million kg | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 13.89 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 13.86 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.82 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.09 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 13.95 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.88 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 13.54 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 13.60 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.01 million kg | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 12.70 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 12.56 million kg | -1.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 12.56 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 151,397 kg, 83.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Italy's 12.56 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15 million kg, 10.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure applied to soils 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% | 21.30 million kg | 13.17 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.57 million kg | 15.01 million kg | 16.02 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.81 million kg | 15.02 million kg | 17.35 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.44 million kg | 17.50 million kg | 22.37 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.69 million kg | 20.00 million kg | 21.16 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.03 million kg | 13.17 million kg | 21.30 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.14 million kg | 13.54 million kg | 15.49 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.97 million kg | 12.56 million kg | 13.60 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 17 Greece 15.26 million kg compare
- 18 Yugoslav SFR 14.37 million kg compare
- 19 France 12.72 million kg compare
- 21 Sudan (former) 12.12 million kg compare
- 22 Nigeria 11.84 million kg compare
- 23 Kyrgyzstan 11.29 million kg compare
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- 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 in Italy?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils in Italy was 12.56 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 22.37 million kg in 1989.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.56 million kg in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for sheep — manure applied to soils?
- Italy ranks 20th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils 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 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).