Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Sweden
Sweden: Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 130,921 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 that volatilises in Sweden is 130,921 kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Sweden peaked at 240,809 kg in 2011 and was at its lowest, 65,528 kg, in 1962.
That places Sweden 71st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 that volatilises in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66,286 kg | — |
| 1962 | 65,528 kg | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 72,632 kg | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 86,649 kg | +19.3% |
| 1965 | 87,110 kg | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 93,978 kg | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 103,147 kg | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 126,372 kg | +22.5% |
| 1969 | 132,412 kg | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 129,400 kg | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 127,768 kg | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 128,571 kg | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 134,371 kg | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 143,998 kg | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 142,363 kg | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 150,615 kg | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 150,752 kg | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 149,749 kg | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 147,940 kg | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 151,447 kg | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 155,926 kg | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 166,318 kg | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 168,871 kg | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 169,551 kg | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 164,773 kg | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 157,435 kg | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 153,631 kg | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 152,640 kg | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 154,880 kg | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 156,848 kg | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 161,948 kg | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 173,038 kg | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 182,020 kg | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 187,168 kg | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 178,602 kg | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 181,368 kg | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 170,966 kg | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 162,878 kg | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 169,089 kg | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 167,034 kg | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 174,636 kg | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 165,037 kg | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 173,366 kg | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 180,038 kg | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 182,251 kg | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 195,469 kg | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 196,805 kg | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 202,938 kg | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 209,012 kg | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 218,462 kg | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 240,809 kg | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 236,087 kg | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 223,043 kg | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 227,679 kg | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 229,989 kg | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 223,586 kg | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 234,378 kg | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 227,056 kg | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 143,559 kg | -36.8% |
| 2020 | 142,209 kg | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 134,873 kg | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 131,807 kg | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 130,921 kg | -0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 130,921 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,280 kg, 4.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 130,921 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 229,872 kg, 57% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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% | 227,056 kg | 143,559 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92,679 kg | 65,528 kg | 132,412 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 140,553 kg | 127,768 kg | 150,752 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 159,547 kg | 151,447 kg | 169,551 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 172,392 kg | 156,848 kg | 187,168 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 184,659 kg | 165,037 kg | 209,012 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 220,465 kg | 143,559 kg | 240,809 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 134,952 kg | 130,921 kg | 142,209 kg | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Sweden?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Sweden was 130,921 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 240,809 kg in 2011.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,528 kg in 1962.
- How does Sweden rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Sweden ranks 71st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 that volatilises (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).