Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Sweden
Sweden: Sheep — Manure applied to soils was 654,605 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure applied to soils in Sweden is 654,605 kg, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils in Sweden peaked at 1.20 million kg in 2011 and was at its lowest, 327,641 kg, in 1962.
Sweden ranks 71st of 180 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 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 331,431 kg | — |
| 1962 | 327,641 kg | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 363,158 kg | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 433,246 kg | +19.3% |
| 1965 | 435,553 kg | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 469,893 kg | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 515,735 kg | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 631,859 kg | +22.5% |
| 1969 | 662,059 kg | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 646,999 kg | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 638,839 kg | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 642,857 kg | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 671,854 kg | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 719,988 kg | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 711,815 kg | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 753,077 kg | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 753,758 kg | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 748,744 kg | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 739,699 kg | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 757,236 kg | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 779,631 kg | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 831,589 kg | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 844,357 kg | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 847,756 kg | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 823,865 kg | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 787,174 kg | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 768,153 kg | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 763,200 kg | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 774,401 kg | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 784,240 kg | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 809,740 kg | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 865,191 kg | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 910,099 kg | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 935,841 kg | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 893,011 kg | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 906,838 kg | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 854,829 kg | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 814,392 kg | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 845,445 kg | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 835,168 kg | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 873,182 kg | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 825,185 kg | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 866,828 kg | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 900,188 kg | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 911,254 kg | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 977,347 kg | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 984,027 kg | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million kg | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million kg | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million kg | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million kg | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 717,794 kg | -36.8% |
| 2020 | 711,046 kg | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 674,366 kg | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 659,033 kg | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 654,605 kg | -0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 654,605 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 151,397 kg, 4.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 654,605 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15 million kg, 57% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -36.8% | 1.14 million kg | 717,794 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 463,397 kg | 327,641 kg | 662,059 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 702,763 kg | 638,839 kg | 753,758 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 797,736 kg | 757,236 kg | 847,756 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 861,963 kg | 784,240 kg | 935,841 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 923,293 kg | 825,185 kg | 1.05 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million kg | 717,794 kg | 1.20 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 674,762 kg | 654,605 kg | 711,046 kg | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % 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 -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure applied to soils in Sweden?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils in Sweden was 654,605 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million kg in 2011.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 327,641 kg in 1962.
- How does Sweden rank for sheep — manure applied to soils?
- Sweden ranks 71st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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).