What is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches in OECD?

Sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches in OECD was 49.38 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in OECD?

The highest recorded value was 78.81 million kg in 1990.

What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in OECD?

The lowest recorded value was 49.38 million kg in 2023.

How does OECD rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches?

OECD ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches rising or falling in OECD?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this OECD data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches in OECD

Name: Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches in OECD
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

OECD: Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches was 49.38 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

49.38 million kg

Change on year

down 2.6%

World rank

4th

of 192 countries

All-time high

78.81 million kg

in 1990

All-time low

49.38 million kg

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches in OECD, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 49.38 million kg for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches in OECD peaked at 78.81 million kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.38 million kg, in 2023.

That places OECD 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	67.89 million kg	64.26 million kg	71.81 million kg	9
1970s	59.96 million kg	56.47 million kg	62.77 million kg	10
1980s	67.32 million kg	59.18 million kg	78.51 million kg	10
1990s	73.98 million kg	69.88 million kg	78.81 million kg	10
2000s	63.68 million kg	57.58 million kg	71.29 million kg	10
2010s	54.81 million kg	53.02 million kg	56.34 million kg	10
2020s	50.82 million kg	49.38 million kg	51.75 million kg	4

Countries ranked near OECD

1 USSR 171.57 million kg compare
2 China 117.69 million kg compare
3 China, mainland 117.69 million kg compare
5 India 47.22 million kg compare
6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 31.72 million kg compare
7 Russian Federation 24.63 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

More environment data for OECD

Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.312 °C (2025)
Permanent crops — Area 24,537 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.11 % (2024)
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 30.73 % (2024)
Arable land — Area 357,807 1000 ha (2024)
Cropland — Share in Land area 11.21 % (2024)
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.83 % (2024)
Cropland — Area 382,348 1000 ha (2024)
Agriculture — Area 1.19 million 1000 ha (2024)

All data for OECD →

Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches in OECD?: Sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches in OECD was 49.38 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in OECD?: The highest recorded value was 78.81 million kg in 1990.
What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in OECD?: The lowest recorded value was 49.38 million kg in 2023.
How does OECD rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches?: OECD ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches rising or falling in OECD?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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).