Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Madagascar
Madagascar: Sheep — Manure left on pasture was 11.34 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture in Madagascar is 11.34 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture in Madagascar peaked at 11.34 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.84 million kg, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 81st of 180 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 in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.84 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 3.55 million kg | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 4.38 million kg | +23.3% |
| 1964 | 4.62 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 4.88 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 5.80 million kg | +18.8% |
| 1967 | 5.94 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 7.16 million kg | +20.6% |
| 1969 | 7.58 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 7.89 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 7.97 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 8.04 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 7.86 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 7.65 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 7.62 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 7.19 million kg | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 6.71 million kg | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 6.90 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 6.50 million kg | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 8.69 million kg | +33.7% |
| 1981 | 9.49 million kg | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 9.41 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.96 million kg | -26.0% |
| 1984 | 6.51 million kg | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 6.95 million kg | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 6.39 million kg | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 7.86 million kg | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 8.09 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 8.54 million kg | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 8.72 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 8.92 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 9.12 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 9.32 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 9.52 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 9.72 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 8.95 million kg | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 8.29 million kg | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 7.58 million kg | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 6.98 million kg | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 6.91 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 7.50 million kg | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 7.75 million kg | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 9.98 million kg | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 9.47 million kg | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 8.23 million kg | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 8.43 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 8.64 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 8.85 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 9.03 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 9.24 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 9.74 million kg | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 9.94 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.93 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.94 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.16 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.12 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.07 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.96 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.13 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.61 million kg | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 11.17 million kg | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 11.23 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 11.34 million kg | +0.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 11.34 million kg is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.20 million kg, 26% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 11.34 million kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.37 million kg, 65% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +33.7% | 6.50 million kg | 8.69 million kg |
| 1983 | -26.0% | 9.41 million kg | 6.96 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.19 million kg | 2.84 million kg | 7.58 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.43 million kg | 6.50 million kg | 8.04 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.89 million kg | 6.39 million kg | 9.49 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.71 million kg | 6.98 million kg | 9.72 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.48 million kg | 6.91 million kg | 9.98 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.92 million kg | 9.24 million kg | 10.16 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.09 million kg | 10.61 million kg | 11.34 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.14 million kg compare
- 79 Bulgaria 12.48 million kg compare
- 80 Sierra Leone 11.90 million kg compare
- 82 Hungary 10.55 million kg compare
- 83 Georgia 10.33 million kg compare
- 84 Czechoslovakia 10.16 million kg compare
More environment data for Madagascar
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.297 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2369 % 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 -1.01 % 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 Madagascar?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture in Madagascar was 11.34 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 11.34 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 million kg in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for sheep — manure left on pasture?
- Madagascar ranks 81st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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).