Sheep: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises in Spain
Spain: Sheep: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises was 10.52 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Spain stood at 10.52 kg per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Spain peaked at 19.25 kg per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.52 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Spain 14th out of 159 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.
Sheep: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises in Spain, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.5 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.53 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 15.55 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 15.37 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 15.73 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 14.54 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 14.48 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 14.42 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 14.67 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 14.49 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 14.27 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 13.82 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 13.3 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 12.62 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 12.58 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 12.19 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 12.07 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 11.92 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 11.4 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 11.26 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 11.53 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 13.26 kg per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 13.52 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 13.59 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 13.57 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 13.86 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 13.66 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 17.8 kg per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1989 | 17.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 17.61 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 18.61 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 19.07 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 19.06 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.48 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 17.85 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 16.51 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 18.57 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 19.25 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 18.73 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 18.57 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 18.93 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 18.45 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 18.19 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 17.75 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 17.63 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 17.4 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 17.2 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 15.47 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 15.29 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 14.35 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 13.15 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 12.63 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 12.46 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.93 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 12.79 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 12.36 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 12.36 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.27 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.98 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 11.95 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 11.67 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 11.18 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 10.52 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 10.52 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4866 kg per square kilometre, 21.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Spain's 10.52 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.05 kg per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +30.3% | 13.66 kg per square kilometre | 17.8 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.42 kg per square kilometre | 14.42 kg per square kilometre | 17.5 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.87 kg per square kilometre | 11.4 kg per square kilometre | 14.49 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.99 kg per square kilometre | 11.26 kg per square kilometre | 17.86 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.37 kg per square kilometre | 16.51 kg per square kilometre | 19.25 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.49 kg per square kilometre | 15.29 kg per square kilometre | 18.93 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.63 kg per square kilometre | 11.93 kg per square kilometre | 14.35 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.33 kg per square kilometre | 10.52 kg per square kilometre | 11.95 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 11.77 kg per square kilometre compare
- 12 Tajikistan 11.08 kg per square kilometre compare
- 13 India 10.59 kg per square kilometre compare
- 15 Portugal 9.36 kg per square kilometre compare
- 16 North Macedonia 9 kg per square kilometre compare
- 17 Hungary 8.55 kg per square kilometre compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Spain?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Spain was 10.52 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 19.25 kg per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.52 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.