Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Eswatini
Eswatini: Sheep — Manure left on pasture was 197,277 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 197,277 kg for sheep — manure left on pasture in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture in Eswatini peaked at 511,406 kg in 1963 and was at its lowest, 177,200 kg, in 2015.
Eswatini ranks 149th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 447,044 kg | — |
| 1962 | 506,363 kg | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 511,406 kg | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 478,355 kg | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 443,587 kg | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 425,665 kg | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 423,534 kg | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 480,521 kg | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 438,378 kg | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 470,542 kg | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 510,080 kg | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 440,924 kg | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 452,016 kg | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 389,287 kg | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 409,920 kg | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 364,806 kg | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 366,404 kg | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 449,979 kg | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 352,175 kg | -21.7% |
| 1980 | 382,054 kg | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 389,749 kg | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 475,147 kg | +21.9% |
| 1983 | 456,348 kg | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 415,804 kg | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 350,222 kg | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 331,862 kg | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 328,819 kg | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 313,276 kg | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 293,614 kg | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 289,210 kg | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 281,527 kg | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 328,571 kg | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 320,722 kg | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 319,621 kg | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 287,446 kg | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 313,702 kg | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 277,976 kg | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 269,334 kg | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 264,812 kg | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 319,621 kg | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 290,429 kg | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 288,938 kg | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 286,913 kg | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 284,404 kg | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 281,480 kg | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 278,224 kg | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 251,033 kg | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 244,226 kg | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 227,026 kg | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 221,545 kg | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 216,171 kg | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 211,009 kg | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 206,144 kg | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 201,646 kg | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 177,200 kg | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 199,361 kg | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 192,530 kg | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 190,625 kg | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 204,368 kg | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 195,845 kg | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 196,946 kg | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 199,053 kg | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 197,277 kg | -0.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 197,277 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.58 million kg, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 197,277 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.37 million kg, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 461,650 kg | 423,534 kg | 511,406 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 420,613 kg | 352,175 kg | 510,080 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 373,690 kg | 293,614 kg | 475,147 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 295,292 kg | 264,812 kg | 328,571 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 275,229 kg | 227,026 kg | 319,621 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 202,060 kg | 177,200 kg | 221,545 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 197,280 kg | 195,845 kg | 199,053 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 207,449 kg compare
- 147 Honduras 202,642 kg compare
- 148 Puerto Rico 197,883 kg compare
- 150 Belize 192,694 kg compare
- 151 Malta 183,143 kg compare
- 152 Martinique 172,187 kg compare
More environment data for Eswatini
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2772 % 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 -2.19 % 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 in Eswatini?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture in Eswatini was 197,277 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 511,406 kg in 1963.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,200 kg in 2015.
- How does Eswatini rank for sheep — manure left on pasture?
- Eswatini ranks 149th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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
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).