Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Austria
Austria: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 18.65 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.65 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
95th
of 159 countries
All-time high
19.34 kg per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
5.34 kg per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Austria stood at 18.65 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Austria peaked at 19.34 kg per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.34 kg per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Austria 95th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Austria, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.34 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.03 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 7.29 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 6.89 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 7.01 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 6.76 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 6.55 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 6.17 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 6.01 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 5.77 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 5.39 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 5.34 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 5.65 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 6.46 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 7.34 kg per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 8.07 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 8.3 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 8.61 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 9.13 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 9.3 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 9.08 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 9.25 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 9.47 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 10.27 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 10.48 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 11.56 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 12.17 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 12.4 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 12.17 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 13.65 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 14.72 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 15.52 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 14.85 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 15.89 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 16.28 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 17.38 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 18.13 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 18.26 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 17.17 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 16.77 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 16.15 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 15.25 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 14.49 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 15.49 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 15.57 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.5 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.87 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 16.72 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 15.86 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 16.41 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 17.06 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 17.19 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 17.35 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 17.01 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 16.61 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 16.83 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 18.01 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 19.34 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 19.16 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 18.74 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 19.15 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 19.07 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 18.65 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 18.65 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.62 kg per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Austria's 18.65 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.38 kg per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.01 kg per square kilometre | 6.01 kg per square kilometre | 8.34 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.01 kg per square kilometre | 5.34 kg per square kilometre | 9.13 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.61 kg per square kilometre | 9.08 kg per square kilometre | 12.4 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.19 kg per square kilometre | 13.65 kg per square kilometre | 18.26 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.67 kg per square kilometre | 14.49 kg per square kilometre | 16.77 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5 kg per square kilometre | 16.41 kg per square kilometre | 19.34 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9 kg per square kilometre | 18.65 kg per square kilometre | 19.15 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 92 Guatemala 20.64 kg per square kilometre compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 19.09 kg per square kilometre compare
- 94 Kazakhstan 18.71 kg per square kilometre compare
- 96 Germany 17.53 kg per square kilometre compare
- 97 Argentina 16.53 kg per square kilometre compare
- 98 Mexico 16.31 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Austria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.529 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.833 % 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 0.0096 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Austria?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Austria was 18.65 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.34 kg per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 kg per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Austria rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?
- Austria ranks 95th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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.