Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita was 0.0084 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0084 kg per person.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0139 kg per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 kg per person, in 1972.
That places Papua New Guinea 153rd out of 159 countries 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 left on pasture (N content), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0043 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.002 kg per person | -53.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0018 kg per person | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0014 kg per person | -22.7% |
| 1965 | 0.001 kg per person | -29.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0014 kg per person | +45.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0019 kg per person | +34.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0019 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0018 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0013 kg per person | -30.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0017 kg per person | +37.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 kg per person | -74.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 kg per person | +334.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 kg per person | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 kg per person | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 kg per person | +46.4% |
| 1977 | 0.004 kg per person | +72.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0066 kg per person | +65.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0075 kg per person | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0072 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0071 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0065 kg per person | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0053 kg per person | -17.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0055 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0117 kg per person | +113.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0101 kg per person | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0099 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.01 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.01 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0107 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0103 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0105 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0107 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0108 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0104 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0098 kg per person | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0139 kg per person | +41.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0139 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0134 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0131 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0127 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0136 kg per person | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0132 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0128 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0124 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.012 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0116 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0113 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0109 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0106 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0106 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0104 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0102 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0099 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0096 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0094 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0091 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0089 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0088 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0089 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0087 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0086 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0084 kg per person | -2.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0084 kg per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3 kg per person, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0084 kg per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0898 kg per person, 9% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +334.3% | 0.0004 kg per person | 0.0019 kg per person |
| 1985 | +113.4% | 0.0055 kg per person | 0.0117 kg per person |
| 1977 | +72.9% | 0.0023 kg per person | 0.004 kg per person |
| 1972 | -74.2% | 0.0017 kg per person | 0.0004 kg per person |
| 1978 | +65.1% | 0.004 kg per person | 0.0066 kg per person |
| 1962 | -53.2% | 0.0043 kg per person | 0.002 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0019 kg per person | 0.001 kg per person | 0.0043 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0029 kg per person | 0.0004 kg per person | 0.0075 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0083 kg per person | 0.0053 kg per person | 0.0117 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0114 kg per person | 0.0098 kg per person | 0.0139 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0124 kg per person | 0.0109 kg per person | 0.0136 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0097 kg per person | 0.0088 kg per person | 0.0106 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0086 kg per person | 0.0084 kg per person | 0.0089 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 150 French Polynesia 0.0182 kg per person compare
- 151 Nicaragua 0.0121 kg per person compare
- 152 El Salvador 0.0105 kg per person compare
- 154 Costa Rica 0.0068 kg per person compare
- 155 Sri Lanka 0.0058 kg per person compare
- 156 Jamaica 0.0055 kg per person compare
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9266 % 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 0.6032 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0084 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0139 kg per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 kg per person in 1972.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 left on pasture (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.