Sheep — Manure left on pasture in World

World: Sheep — Manure left on pasture was 15.63 billion kg in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
15.63 billion kg
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 33 groups
All-time high
15.72 billion kg
in 1990
All-time low
12.93 billion kg
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

05.0B10.0B15.0B196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture in World is 15.63 billion kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture in World peaked at 15.72 billion kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.93 billion kg, in 2002.

That places World 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Sheep — Manure left on pasture in World, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content) in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 13.01 billion kg —
1962 13.10 billion kg +0.7%
1963 13.14 billion kg +0.3%
1964 13.36 billion kg +1.7%
1965 13.63 billion kg +2.0%
1966 13.66 billion kg +0.2%
1967 13.96 billion kg +2.2%
1968 14.16 billion kg +1.4%
1969 14.30 billion kg +1.0%
1970 14.15 billion kg -1.1%
1971 14.15 billion kg -0.0%
1972 13.72 billion kg -3.0%
1973 13.26 billion kg -3.4%
1974 13.41 billion kg +1.2%
1975 13.69 billion kg +2.0%
1976 13.66 billion kg -0.2%
1977 13.45 billion kg -1.6%
1978 13.58 billion kg +1.0%
1979 13.83 billion kg +1.8%
1980 14.22 billion kg +2.9%
1981 14.38 billion kg +1.1%
1982 14.62 billion kg +1.7%
1983 14.55 billion kg -0.5%
1984 14.53 billion kg -0.1%
1985 14.61 billion kg +0.5%
1986 14.70 billion kg +0.6%
1987 14.88 billion kg +1.2%
1988 15.15 billion kg +1.8%
1989 15.58 billion kg +2.8%
1990 15.72 billion kg +0.9%
1991 15.40 billion kg -2.0%
1992 14.92 billion kg -3.1%
1993 14.31 billion kg -4.1%
1994 14.13 billion kg -1.2%
1995 13.63 billion kg -3.5%
1996 13.46 billion kg -1.3%
1997 13.25 billion kg -1.6%
1998 13.26 billion kg +0.1%
1999 13.36 billion kg +0.8%
2000 13.41 billion kg +0.3%
2001 13.05 billion kg -2.6%
2002 12.93 billion kg -0.9%
2003 12.97 billion kg +0.3%
2004 13.30 billion kg +2.5%
2005 13.63 billion kg +2.5%
2006 13.60 billion kg -0.3%
2007 13.67 billion kg +0.6%
2008 13.39 billion kg -2.0%
2009 13.28 billion kg -0.8%
2010 13.21 billion kg -0.5%
2011 13.47 billion kg +1.9%
2012 13.65 billion kg +1.4%
2013 13.97 billion kg +2.4%
2014 13.91 billion kg -0.5%
2015 14.18 billion kg +2.0%
2016 14.29 billion kg +0.8%
2017 14.44 billion kg +1.1%
2018 14.48 billion kg +0.3%
2019 14.74 billion kg +1.8%
2020 15.07 billion kg +2.2%
2021 15.42 billion kg +2.3%
2022 15.63 billion kg +1.3%
2023 15.63 billion kg -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.59 billion kg 13.01 billion kg 14.30 billion kg 9
1970s 13.69 billion kg 13.26 billion kg 14.15 billion kg 10
1980s 14.72 billion kg 14.22 billion kg 15.58 billion kg 10
1990s 14.15 billion kg 13.25 billion kg 15.72 billion kg 10
2000s 13.32 billion kg 12.93 billion kg 13.67 billion kg 10
2010s 14.03 billion kg 13.21 billion kg 14.74 billion kg 10
2020s 15.44 billion kg 15.07 billion kg 15.63 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 3.65 billion kg compare
  2. 2 Australia and New Zealand 1.93 billion kg compare
  3. 3 China 1.92 billion kg compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 1.92 billion kg compare
  5. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 516.20 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture in World?
Sheep — manure left on pasture in World was 15.63 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 15.72 billion kg in 1990.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 12.93 billion kg in 2002.
How does World rank for sheep — manure left on pasture?
World ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World 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).