Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Spain
Spain: Sheep — Manure left on pasture was 177.99 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture in Spain stood at 177.99 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture in Spain peaked at 325.40 million kg in 1998 and was at its lowest, 177.99 million kg, in 2023.
Spain ranks 29th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 260.92 million kg | 244.04 million kg | 296.15 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 217.64 million kg | 192.80 million kg | 245.19 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 236.55 million kg | 190.44 million kg | 301.93 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 310.65 million kg | 279.14 million kg | 325.40 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 295.38 million kg | 258.13 million kg | 319.42 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.68 million kg | 202.02 million kg | 242.86 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.68 million kg | 177.99 million kg | 202.12 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 26 Syrian Arab Republic 222.04 million kg compare
- 27 Russian Federation 221.95 million kg compare
- 28 Uzbekistan 203.79 million kg compare
- 30 South Sudan 171.71 million kg compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 168.34 million kg compare
- 32 Niger 167.37 million kg compare
More environment data for Spain
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 4.46 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.70 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 166,071 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 130,048 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 1.80 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 1.80 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 2.02 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 2.10 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture in Spain?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture in Spain was 177.99 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 325.40 million kg in 1998.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.99 million kg in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for sheep — manure left on pasture?
- Spain ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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).