Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Sheep — Manure left on pasture was 8.71 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.71 million kg
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
88th
of 180 countries
All-time high
25.58 million kg
in 1992
All-time low
5.73 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 8.71 million kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 25.58 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.73 million kg, in 1961.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 88th 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 5.73 million kg
1962 6.31 million kg +10.1%
1963 6.13 million kg -2.9%
1964 5.80 million kg -5.4%
1965 6.34 million kg +9.3%
1966 7.31 million kg +15.3%
1967 6.93 million kg -5.2%
1968 7.23 million kg +4.3%
1969 7.26 million kg +0.4%
1970 7.99 million kg +10.1%
1971 7.49 million kg -6.2%
1972 7.75 million kg +3.5%
1973 8.60 million kg +11.0%
1974 9.81 million kg +14.0%
1975 9.95 million kg +1.5%
1976 10.21 million kg +2.6%
1977 10.47 million kg +2.5%
1978 11.01 million kg +5.2%
1979 11.72 million kg +6.5%
1980 11.23 million kg -4.2%
1981 10.67 million kg -5.0%
1982 10.16 million kg -4.7%
1983 10.11 million kg -0.5%
1984 10.02 million kg -0.9%
1985 10.66 million kg +6.4%
1986 11.36 million kg +6.6%
1987 12.89 million kg +13.4%
1988 15.30 million kg +18.7%
1989 18.39 million kg +20.2%
1990 22.58 million kg +22.8%
1991 24.64 million kg +9.1%
1992 25.58 million kg +3.8%
1993 25.08 million kg -1.9%
1994 23.12 million kg -7.8%
1995 21.91 million kg -5.2%
1996 21.30 million kg -2.8%
1997 19.18 million kg -10.0%
1998 18.25 million kg -4.8%
1999 18.34 million kg +0.5%
2000 17.12 million kg -6.6%
2001 16.97 million kg -0.9%
2002 15.53 million kg -8.5%
2003 15.51 million kg -0.1%
2004 16.18 million kg +4.3%
2005 17.84 million kg +10.3%
2006 18.01 million kg +1.0%
2007 17.92 million kg -0.5%
2008 15.88 million kg -11.4%
2009 14.62 million kg -7.9%
2010 14.79 million kg +1.2%
2011 14.25 million kg -3.6%
2012 13.65 million kg -4.2%
2013 13.53 million kg -0.9%
2014 14.09 million kg +4.1%
2015 13.51 million kg -4.1%
2016 13.61 million kg +0.8%
2017 10.46 million kg -23.2%
2018 9.73 million kg -7.0%
2019 9.92 million kg +2.0%
2020 9.29 million kg -6.3%
2021 9.54 million kg +2.7%
2022 9.46 million kg -0.8%
2023 8.71 million kg -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.56 million kg 5.73 million kg 7.31 million kg 9
1970s 9.50 million kg 7.49 million kg 11.72 million kg 10
1980s 12.08 million kg 10.02 million kg 18.39 million kg 10
1990s 22.00 million kg 18.25 million kg 25.58 million kg 10
2000s 16.56 million kg 14.62 million kg 18.01 million kg 10
2010s 12.75 million kg 9.73 million kg 14.79 million kg 10
2020s 9.25 million kg 8.71 million kg 9.54 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 85 Qatar 9.69 million kg compare
  2. 86 Palestine 9.58 million kg compare
  3. 87 Kuwait 8.78 million kg compare
  4. 89 Burundi 8.14 million kg compare
  5. 90 Armenia 8.14 million kg compare
  6. 91 Oman 7.99 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Sheep — manure left on pasture in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 8.71 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 25.58 million kg in 1992.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.73 million kg in 1961.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for sheep — manure left on pasture?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 88th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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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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
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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).