Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Americas

Americas: Sheep — Manure left on pasture was 939.70 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
939.70 million kg
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
19th
of 37 groups
All-time high
1.71 billion kg
in 1961
All-time low
929.22 million kg
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Americas, 1961–2023

0500.0M1.0B1.5B196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture in Americas is 939.70 million kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture in Americas peaked at 1.71 billion kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 929.22 million kg, in 2018.

That places Americas 19th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.67 billion kg 1.65 billion kg 1.71 billion kg 9
1970s 1.44 billion kg 1.36 billion kg 1.60 billion kg 10
1980s 1.39 billion kg 1.32 billion kg 1.44 billion kg 10
1990s 1.21 billion kg 1.04 billion kg 1.42 billion kg 10
2000s 1.02 billion kg 974.53 million kg 1.05 billion kg 10
2010s 967.53 million kg 929.22 million kg 1.02 billion kg 10
2020s 943.42 million kg 937.55 million kg 956.96 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 416.33 million kg compare
  2. 17 Algeria 376.63 million kg compare
  3. 18 Pakistan 321.03 million kg compare
  4. 19 Mongolia 291.88 million kg compare
  5. 20 Mali 276.03 million kg compare
  6. 21 Kenya 274.74 million kg compare
  7. 22 Ethiopia PDR 274.64 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture in Americas?
Sheep — manure left on pasture in Americas was 939.70 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 1.71 billion kg in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 929.22 million kg in 2018.
How does Americas rank for sheep — manure left on pasture?
Americas ranks 19th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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).