Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in World
World: Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita was 1.94 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in World, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in World stood at 1.94 kg per person.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in World peaked at 4.25 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.88 kg per person, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in World, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.25 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 4.2 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 4.13 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 4.11 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 4.11 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.03 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.04 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 4.01 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 3.97 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 3.85 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 3.76 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 3.58 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 3.39 kg per person | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 3.36 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 3.37 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 3.3 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 3.19 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 3.17 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 3.17 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.21 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.18 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 3.18 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.11 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.05 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 3.01 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.98 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.96 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.96 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.99 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.97 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.86 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 2.72 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.57 kg per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 2.5 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.38 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.31 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.24 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.21 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.2 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.18 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.09 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.04 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.02 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.05 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.07 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.04 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.03 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.96 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.92 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.89 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.9 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.9 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.92 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.89 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.91 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.9 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.9 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.88 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.9 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.92 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.95 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.96 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.94 kg per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.09 kg per person | 3.97 kg per person | 4.25 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.42 kg per person | 3.17 kg per person | 3.85 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.06 kg per person | 2.96 kg per person | 3.21 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5 kg per person | 2.2 kg per person | 2.97 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 kg per person | 1.92 kg per person | 2.18 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 kg per person | 1.88 kg per person | 1.92 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 kg per person | 1.92 kg per person | 1.96 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 New Zealand 93.71 kg per person compare
- 2 Mongolia 83.85 kg per person compare
- 3 Australia 54.1 kg per person compare
- 4 Chad 29.81 kg per person compare
- 5 Mauritania 26.83 kg per person compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % 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 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in World?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in World was 1.94 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 kg per person in 2018.
- How does World rank for sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita?
- World ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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)
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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.