Sheep — Manure applied to soils in United States of America
United States of America: Sheep — Manure applied to soils was 4.52 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure applied to soils in United States of America, 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 United States of America is 4.52 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils in United States of America peaked at 28.83 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4.52 million kg, in 2023.
That places United States of America 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils in United States of America, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.83 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 27.29 million kg | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 25.71 million kg | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 23.89 million kg | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 22.14 million kg | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 21.79 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 21.10 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 19.58 million kg | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 18.81 million kg | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 17.99 million kg | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 17.38 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 16.51 million kg | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 15.54 million kg | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 14.37 million kg | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 12.79 million kg | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 11.73 million kg | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 11.21 million kg | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 10.94 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 10.89 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 11.19 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 11.41 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 11.45 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 10.70 million kg | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 10.18 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 9.44 million kg | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 8.94 million kg | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 9.15 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 9.64 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 9.56 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 10.01 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 9.84 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 9.51 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 8.99 million kg | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 8.67 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 7.92 million kg | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 7.46 million kg | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 7.07 million kg | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 6.89 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 6.36 million kg | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 6.20 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 6.14 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.84 million kg | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 5.57 million kg | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 5.38 million kg | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.41 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.49 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.39 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.24 million kg | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.06 million kg | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 4.95 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.83 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.74 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.72 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.62 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.65 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.67 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.64 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.64 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.61 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.58 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.58 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.55 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.52 million kg | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.24 million kg | 18.81 million kg | 28.83 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.94 million kg | 10.89 million kg | 17.99 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.17 million kg | 8.94 million kg | 11.45 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.27 million kg | 6.36 million kg | 10.01 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.57 million kg | 5.06 million kg | 6.20 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.71 million kg | 4.61 million kg | 4.95 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 million kg | 4.52 million kg | 4.58 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 22 Nigeria 11.84 million kg compare
- 23 Kyrgyzstan 11.29 million kg compare
- 24 Chad 11.20 million kg compare
- 25 Sudan 9.20 million kg compare
- 26 Ethiopia 9.19 million kg compare
- 27 Bangladesh 7.78 million kg compare
- 27 Cabo Verde 4,480 kg compare
- 28 Tajikistan 7.69 million kg compare
More environment data for United States of America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate 8.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 5.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 728,131 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure applied to soils in United States of America?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils in United States of America was 4.52 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 28.83 million kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 million kg in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for sheep — manure applied to soils?
- United States of America ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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).