Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Sheep — Manure left on pasture was 2.21 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.21 billion kg
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
11th
of 37 groups
All-time high
2.25 billion kg
in 2022
All-time low
721.76 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Eastern Asia, 1961–2023

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture in Eastern Asia is 2.21 billion kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture in Eastern Asia peaked at 2.25 billion kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 721.76 million kg, in 1962.

That places Eastern Asia 11th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 848.54 million kg 721.76 million kg 949.79 million kg 9
1970s 1.04 billion kg 918.63 million kg 1.10 billion kg 10
1980s 1.16 billion kg 1.07 billion kg 1.24 billion kg 10
1990s 1.30 billion kg 1.24 billion kg 1.41 billion kg 10
2000s 1.54 billion kg 1.42 billion kg 1.65 billion kg 10
2010s 1.79 billion kg 1.59 billion kg 1.94 billion kg 10
2020s 2.16 billion kg 2.02 billion kg 2.25 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 8 Sudan (former) 623.19 million kg compare
  2. 9 Nigeria 608.71 million kg compare
  3. 10 Chad 575.95 million kg compare
  4. 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 516.20 million kg compare
  5. 12 Türkiye 502.93 million kg compare
  6. 13 New Zealand 487.28 million kg compare
  7. 14 Sudan 473.35 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 Eastern Asia?
Sheep — manure left on pasture in Eastern Asia was 2.21 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.25 billion kg in 2022.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 721.76 million kg in 1962.
How does Eastern Asia rank for sheep — manure left on pasture?
Eastern Asia ranks 11th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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).