Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Albania
Albania: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 172.89 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square in Albania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Albania recorded 172.89 kg per square kilometre for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in 2023.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Albania peaked at 355.46 kg per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 166.62 kg per square kilometre, in 1972.
Albania ranks 11th of 159 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 … left square kilometre leaches in Albania, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 221.95 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 227.25 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 225.83 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 226.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 241.11 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 234.62 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 224.4 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 197.67 kg per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1969 | 181.87 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 182.96 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 172.17 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 166.62 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 166.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 166.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 166.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 166.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 166.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 166.69 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 167.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 179.74 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 182.75 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 186.33 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 190.63 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 193.5 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 188.91 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 192.93 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 205.25 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 218.58 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 228.19 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 235.97 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 243.09 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 257.42 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 274.02 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 352.6 kg per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1995 | 355.46 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 284.08 kg per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 266.31 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 268.32 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 278.21 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 277.92 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 273.16 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 264.3 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 272.76 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 257.14 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 252.26 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 262.3 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 265.6 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 258 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 253.41 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 258.86 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 251.98 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 259.26 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 265.95 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 271.73 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 274.91 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 282.64 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 275.99 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 267.15 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 252.03 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 223.29 kg per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 212.2 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 196.61 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 172.89 kg per square kilometre | -12.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 172.89 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.09 kg per square kilometre, 9.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Albania's 172.89 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.38 kg per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +28.7% | 274.02 kg per square kilometre | 352.6 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220.15 kg per square kilometre | 181.87 kg per square kilometre | 241.11 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 168.88 kg per square kilometre | 166.62 kg per square kilometre | 182.96 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 196.68 kg per square kilometre | 179.74 kg per square kilometre | 228.19 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 281.55 kg per square kilometre | 235.97 kg per square kilometre | 355.46 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 263.69 kg per square kilometre | 252.26 kg per square kilometre | 277.92 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 266.05 kg per square kilometre | 251.98 kg per square kilometre | 282.64 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.25 kg per square kilometre | 172.89 kg per square kilometre | 223.29 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 8 Ireland 213.26 kg per square kilometre compare
- 9 Nigeria 200.5 kg per square kilometre compare
- 10 Saint Kitts and Nevis 181.76 kg per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malta 171.7 kg per square kilometre compare
- 13 Lesotho 171.66 kg per square kilometre compare
- 14 Morocco 164.4 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Albania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6356 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8208 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.434 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.89 % 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 -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Albania?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Albania was 172.89 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 355.46 kg per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 166.62 kg per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Albania rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?
- Albania ranks 11th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.