Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Portugal

Portugal: Sheep — Manure left on pasture was 29.02 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
29.02 million kg
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
68th
of 192 countries
All-time high
75.72 million kg
in 1967
All-time low
26.61 million kg
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture in Portugal stood at 29.02 million kg.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture in Portugal peaked at 75.72 million kg in 1967 and was at its lowest, 26.61 million kg, in 2014.

That places Portugal 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 69.01 million kg 63.14 million kg 75.72 million kg 9
1970s 53.97 million kg 49.75 million kg 64.15 million kg 10
1980s 48.94 million kg 39.27 million kg 62.84 million kg 10
1990s 44.84 million kg 43.79 million kg 47.00 million kg 10
2000s 36.98 million kg 31.00 million kg 46.92 million kg 10
2010s 27.96 million kg 26.61 million kg 29.14 million kg 10
2020s 29.73 million kg 29.02 million kg 30.16 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 65 Benin 30.46 million kg compare
  2. 66 Côte d'Ivoire 29.97 million kg compare
  3. 67 Eritrea 29.30 million kg compare
  4. 69 Norway 28.68 million kg compare
  5. 70 Namibia 26.81 million kg compare
  6. 71 Caribbean 24.92 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 Portugal?
Sheep — manure left on pasture in Portugal was 29.02 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 75.72 million kg in 1967.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 26.61 million kg in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for sheep — manure left on pasture?
Portugal ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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
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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).