Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 195 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
195 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
62nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
277.39 kg per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
116.99 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Somalia stood at 195 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 277.39 kg per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 116.99 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 62nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 116.99 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 122.65 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 128.31 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 133.98 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 137.75 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 145.3 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 150.96 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 158.51 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 164.17 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 173.6 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 169.83 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 175.49 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 175.49 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 164.17 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 178.09 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 167.94 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 184.93 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 201.91 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 194.36 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 194.36 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 203.79 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 199.64 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 211.34 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 222.66 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 222.66 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 231.61 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 248.99 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 269.91 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 270.78 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 245.31 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 207.57 kg per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 188.7 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 217 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 245.31 kg per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 254.74 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 254.74 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 254.74 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 254.74 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 255.44 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 260.56 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 265.76 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 270.29 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 270.78 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 273.61 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 277.39 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 247.2 kg per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 222.48 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 222.29 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 221.91 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 226.44 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 231.16 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 232.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 232.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 232.57 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 227.19 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 218.73 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 207.57 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 205.39 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 207.57 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 210.05 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 206.55 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 198.95 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 195 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 195 kg per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 201.65 kg per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 195 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 164.87 kg per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139.85 kg per square kilometre | 116.99 kg per square kilometre | 164.17 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 178.58 kg per square kilometre | 164.17 kg per square kilometre | 201.91 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 227.58 kg per square kilometre | 194.36 kg per square kilometre | 270.78 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 237.83 kg per square kilometre | 188.7 kg per square kilometre | 255.44 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 253.23 kg per square kilometre | 221.91 kg per square kilometre | 277.39 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 222.08 kg per square kilometre | 205.39 kg per square kilometre | 232.57 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.64 kg per square kilometre | 195 kg per square kilometre | 210.05 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 59 China 204.01 kg per square kilometre compare
- 60 Guinea-Bissau 203.71 kg per square kilometre compare
- 61 Gambia 199.59 kg per square kilometre compare
- 63 Iraq 187.71 kg per square kilometre compare
- 64 Australia 187.51 kg per square kilometre compare
- 65 Mongolia 187.28 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % 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 -0.1376 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Somalia was 195 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 277.39 kg per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.99 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 62nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.