Sheep — Manure left on pasture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Sheep — Manure left on pasture was 416.33 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
416.33 million kg
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
14th
of 180 countries
All-time high
584.59 million kg
in 1999
All-time low
261.06 million kg
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 416.33 million kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 584.59 million kg in 1999 and was at its lowest, 261.06 million kg, in 1977.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Sheep — Manure left on pasture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 380.55 million kg
1962 387.55 million kg +1.8%
1963 385.59 million kg -0.5%
1964 389.77 million kg +1.1%
1965 393.11 million kg +0.9%
1966 393.77 million kg +0.2%
1967 379.74 million kg -3.6%
1968 368.17 million kg -3.0%
1969 349.76 million kg -5.0%
1970 342.85 million kg -2.0%
1971 341.53 million kg -0.4%
1972 353.24 million kg +3.4%
1973 367.20 million kg +4.0%
1974 374.47 million kg +2.0%
1975 371.31 million kg -0.8%
1976 370.02 million kg -0.3%
1977 261.06 million kg -29.4%
1978 269.24 million kg +3.1%
1979 284.27 million kg +5.6%
1980 282.88 million kg -0.5%
1981 282.82 million kg -0.0%
1982 290.62 million kg +2.8%
1983 300.36 million kg +3.4%
1984 305.24 million kg +1.6%
1985 313.48 million kg +2.7%
1986 484.77 million kg +54.6%
1987 507.62 million kg +4.7%
1988 537.10 million kg +5.8%
1989 563.07 million kg +4.8%
1990 573.75 million kg +1.9%
1991 571.28 million kg -0.4%
1992 583.07 million kg +2.1%
1993 581.71 million kg -0.2%
1994 573.56 million kg -1.4%
1995 566.89 million kg -1.2%
1996 550.95 million kg -2.8%
1997 560.60 million kg +1.8%
1998 582.17 million kg +3.8%
1999 584.59 million kg +0.4%
2000 553.28 million kg -5.4%
2001 480.65 million kg -13.1%
2002 469.11 million kg -2.4%
2003 469.26 million kg +0.0%
2004 469.29 million kg +0.0%
2005 461.50 million kg -1.7%
2006 454.55 million kg -1.5%
2007 444.39 million kg -2.2%
2008 433.72 million kg -2.4%
2009 411.65 million kg -5.1%
2010 406.92 million kg -1.1%
2011 414.12 million kg +1.8%
2012 421.73 million kg +1.8%
2013 430.12 million kg +2.0%
2014 441.73 million kg +2.7%
2015 436.42 million kg -1.2%
2016 444.35 million kg +1.8%
2017 455.99 million kg +2.6%
2018 442.23 million kg -3.0%
2019 439.60 million kg -0.6%
2020 428.04 million kg -2.6%
2021 431.44 million kg +0.8%
2022 434.28 million kg +0.7%
2023 416.33 million kg -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 380.89 million kg 349.76 million kg 393.77 million kg 9
1970s 333.52 million kg 261.06 million kg 374.47 million kg 10
1980s 386.80 million kg 282.82 million kg 563.07 million kg 10
1990s 572.86 million kg 550.95 million kg 584.59 million kg 10
2000s 464.74 million kg 411.65 million kg 553.28 million kg 10
2010s 433.32 million kg 406.92 million kg 455.99 million kg 10
2020s 427.52 million kg 416.33 million kg 434.28 million kg 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 11 New Zealand 487.28 million kg compare
  2. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.41 million kg compare
  3. 12 Republic of Moldova 4.85 million kg compare
  4. 12 Sudan 473.35 million kg compare
  5. 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.65 million kg compare
  6. 13 Ethiopia 472.88 million kg compare
  7. 14 Melanesia 564,461 kg compare
  8. 15 Algeria 376.63 million kg compare
  9. 15 Timor-Leste 201,510 kg compare
  10. 16 Pakistan 321.03 million kg compare
  11. 16 Polynesia 5,128 kg compare
  12. 17 Mongolia 291.88 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sheep — manure left on pasture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 416.33 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 584.59 million kg in 1999.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 261.06 million kg in 1977.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for sheep — manure left on pasture?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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).