Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Canada

Canada: Sheep — Manure left on pasture was 5.54 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.54 million kg
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
109th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.50 million kg
in 2004
All-time low
2.52 million kg
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture in Canada is 5.54 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture in Canada peaked at 6.50 million kg in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.52 million kg, in 1969.

Canada ranks 109th of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.66 million kg 2.52 million kg 4.95 million kg 9
1970s 3.22 million kg 2.54 million kg 3.86 million kg 10
1980s 3.45 million kg 3.17 million kg 3.74 million kg 10
1990s 4.19 million kg 3.89 million kg 4.69 million kg 10
2000s 5.99 million kg 5.19 million kg 6.50 million kg 10
2010s 5.55 million kg 5.33 million kg 5.84 million kg 10
2020s 5.39 million kg 5.30 million kg 5.54 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 106 Israel 5.98 million kg compare
  2. 107 Guinea-Bissau 5.73 million kg compare
  3. 108 Djibouti 5.57 million kg compare
  4. 110 Myanmar 5.36 million kg compare
  5. 111 Lebanon 5.19 million kg compare
  6. 112 Austria 5.13 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 Canada?
Sheep — manure left on pasture in Canada was 5.54 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 6.50 million kg in 2004.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 2.52 million kg in 1969.
How does Canada rank for sheep — manure left on pasture?
Canada ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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).