Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.0017 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Jamaica stood at 0.0017 kg per person.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0214 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 kg per person, in 2007.
Jamaica ranks 156th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0214 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0209 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0206 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0201 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0199 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.019 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0168 kg per person | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0147 kg per person | -12.8% |
| 1969 | 0.012 kg per person | -18.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0115 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0107 kg per person | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0102 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0097 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0094 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0092 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0096 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.009 kg per person | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0086 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0071 kg per person | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0067 kg per person | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.005 kg per person | -26.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0046 kg per person | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0047 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0051 kg per person | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0045 kg per person | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 kg per person | -24.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 kg per person | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 kg per person | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 kg per person | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 kg per person | -23.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 kg per person | +28.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 kg per person | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 kg per person | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 kg per person | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 kg per person | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 kg per person | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 0.002 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 kg per person | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 kg per person | -42.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 kg per person | +118.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 kg per person | +30.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 kg per person | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 kg per person | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 kg per person | -0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0017 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3272 kg per person, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0017 kg per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1696 kg per person, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +118.7% | 0.0009 kg per person | 0.0019 kg per person |
| 2007 | -42.4% | 0.0015 kg per person | 0.0009 kg per person |
| 2004 | +31.0% | 0.0015 kg per person | 0.0019 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0184 kg per person | 0.012 kg per person | 0.0214 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0095 kg per person | 0.0071 kg per person | 0.0115 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 kg per person | 0.0029 kg per person | 0.0067 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 kg per person | 0.0014 kg per person | 0.0027 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 kg per person | 0.0009 kg per person | 0.0025 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 kg per person | 0.0017 kg per person | 0.0021 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 kg per person | 0.0017 kg per person | 0.0017 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 153 Papua New Guinea 0.0025 kg per person compare
- 154 Costa Rica 0.002 kg per person compare
- 155 Sri Lanka 0.0017 kg per person compare
- 157 Thailand 0.0016 kg per person compare
- 158 Philippines 0.0008 kg per person compare
- 159 Japan 0.0006 kg per person compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Jamaica?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Jamaica was 0.0017 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0214 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 kg per person in 2007.
- How does Jamaica rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 156th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.