Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 16.47 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 16.47 kg per square kilometre for sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 38.64 kg per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.68 kg per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Latvia 124th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 38.64 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 34.65 kg per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 23.98 kg per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1995 | 18.16 kg per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1996 | 15.19 kg per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 11.68 kg per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 8.56 kg per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1999 | 6.19 kg per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 5.68 kg per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 6.02 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 6.1 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.63 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 8.25 kg per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 8.12 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 8.75 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 8.69 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.34 kg per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 14.12 kg per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 14.87 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 16.16 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 16.77 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 17.59 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 17.84 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 19.47 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 21.52 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 22.43 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 22.57 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 21 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 19.33 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 19 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 18.37 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 16.47 kg per square kilometre | -10.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 16.47 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.74 kg per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 16.47 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 124.6 kg per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.63 kg per square kilometre | 6.19 kg per square kilometre | 38.64 kg per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.37 kg per square kilometre | 5.68 kg per square kilometre | 14.12 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.02 kg per square kilometre | 14.87 kg per square kilometre | 22.57 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.29 kg per square kilometre | 16.47 kg per square kilometre | 19.33 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 121 Colombia 19.32 kg per square kilometre compare
- 122 Equatorial Guinea 17.59 kg per square kilometre compare
- 123 Estonia 16.88 kg per square kilometre compare
- 125 Zimbabwe 15.69 kg per square kilometre compare
- 126 Eswatini 11.47 kg per square kilometre compare
- 127 Angola 11.08 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Latvia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4753 % 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 0.0183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Latvia was 16.47 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.64 kg per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.68 kg per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 124th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. 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 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 left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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.