Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Libya
Libya: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita was 3.66 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Libya, 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 Libya stood at 3.66 kg per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Libya peaked at 5.98 kg per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.76 kg per person, in 2000.
Libya ranks 10th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.96 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.93 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 2.9 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.87 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.88 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.89 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 3.05 kg per person | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 3.03 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 3.4 kg per person | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 3.69 kg per person | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 3.77 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 3.63 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 4.76 kg per person | +31.1% |
| 1974 | 5.11 kg per person | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 5.78 kg per person | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 5.79 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 4.71 kg per person | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 4.63 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 5.98 kg per person | +29.1% |
| 1980 | 5.7 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 4.11 kg per person | -27.9% |
| 1982 | 5.24 kg per person | +27.5% |
| 1983 | 4.97 kg per person | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 4.71 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 5.01 kg per person | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 4.42 kg per person | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 3.87 kg per person | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 3.77 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 4.09 kg per person | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 4.15 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 3.99 kg per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 3.83 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 3.71 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.68 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.69 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.92 kg per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 3.65 kg per person | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 4.14 kg per person | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 3.51 kg per person | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 2.76 kg per person | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 2.96 kg per person | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 2.9 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.03 kg per person | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 3.22 kg per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 3.33 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.56 kg per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 3.78 kg per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 3.7 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.74 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.83 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.98 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.11 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.06 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.95 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.88 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.84 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.79 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.82 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.86 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.76 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.67 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.61 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.66 kg per person | +1.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 3.66 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3272 kg per person, 11.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Libya's 3.66 kg per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7061 kg per person, 5.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.99 kg per person | 2.87 kg per person | 3.4 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.78 kg per person | 3.63 kg per person | 5.98 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.59 kg per person | 3.77 kg per person | 5.7 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.83 kg per person | 3.51 kg per person | 4.15 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 kg per person | 2.76 kg per person | 3.78 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 kg per person | 3.79 kg per person | 4.11 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 kg per person | 3.61 kg per person | 3.76 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 7 Turkmenistan 5.71 kg per person compare
- 8 Faroe Islands 5.68 kg per person compare
- 9 South Sudan 4.49 kg per person compare
- 11 Iceland 3.61 kg per person compare
- 12 Mali 3.48 kg per person compare
- 13 Greece 2.98 kg per person compare
More environment data for Libya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -35.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.386 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2239 % 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 0.1672 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Libya?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Libya was 3.66 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 kg per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 kg per person in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita?
- Libya ranks 10th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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)
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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.