How does Mexico rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?

Mexico ranks 98th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square rising or falling in Mexico?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Mexico

Name: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Mexico
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Mexico: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 16.31 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

16.31 kg per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

98th

of 159 countries

All-time high

16.43 kg per square kilometre

in 2017

All-time low

10.52 kg per square kilometre

in 1986

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square in Mexico, 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 Mexico stood at 16.31 kg per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Mexico peaked at 16.43 kg per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.52 kg per square kilometre, in 1986.

Mexico ranks 98th of 159 countries on this measure, 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 Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per square kilometre	Change
1961	10.8 kg per square kilometre	—
1962	11.06 kg per square kilometre	+2.4%
1963	10.56 kg per square kilometre	-4.5%
1964	10.67 kg per square kilometre	+1.0%
1965	11.21 kg per square kilometre	+5.0%
1966	11.77 kg per square kilometre	+5.0%
1967	12.35 kg per square kilometre	+5.0%
1968	12.25 kg per square kilometre	-0.8%
1969	12.37 kg per square kilometre	+1.0%
1970	11.28 kg per square kilometre	-8.8%
1971	11.35 kg per square kilometre	+0.6%
1972	11.88 kg per square kilometre	+4.7%
1973	11.82 kg per square kilometre	-0.5%
1974	11.73 kg per square kilometre	-0.7%
1975	11.68 kg per square kilometre	-0.4%
1976	11.62 kg per square kilometre	-0.5%
1977	11.62 kg per square kilometre	-0.0%
1978	11.7 kg per square kilometre	+0.7%
1979	11.81 kg per square kilometre	+0.9%
1980	11.96 kg per square kilometre	+1.2%
1981	12.12 kg per square kilometre	+1.3%
1982	12.26 kg per square kilometre	+1.1%
1983	11.57 kg per square kilometre	-5.6%
1984	11.29 kg per square kilometre	-2.4%
1985	11.76 kg per square kilometre	+4.1%
1986	10.52 kg per square kilometre	-10.6%
1987	10.94 kg per square kilometre	+4.0%
1988	10.63 kg per square kilometre	-2.8%
1989	10.82 kg per square kilometre	+1.8%
1990	10.79 kg per square kilometre	-0.3%
1991	11.2 kg per square kilometre	+3.9%
1992	11.29 kg per square kilometre	+0.8%
1993	11.75 kg per square kilometre	+4.1%
1994	11.92 kg per square kilometre	+1.4%
1995	11.43 kg per square kilometre	-4.1%
1996	11.41 kg per square kilometre	-0.2%
1997	11.57 kg per square kilometre	+1.4%
1998	10.71 kg per square kilometre	-7.5%
1999	10.98 kg per square kilometre	+2.5%
2000	11.16 kg per square kilometre	+1.6%
2001	11.38 kg per square kilometre	+2.0%
2002	11.84 kg per square kilometre	+4.1%
2003	12.58 kg per square kilometre	+6.3%
2004	13.07 kg per square kilometre	+3.9%
2005	13.3 kg per square kilometre	+1.8%
2006	13.45 kg per square kilometre	+1.1%
2007	13.8 kg per square kilometre	+2.6%
2008	14.31 kg per square kilometre	+3.7%
2009	14.8 kg per square kilometre	+3.4%
2010	14.96 kg per square kilometre	+1.1%
2011	15.17 kg per square kilometre	+1.4%
2012	15.51 kg per square kilometre	+2.3%
2013	15.68 kg per square kilometre	+1.1%
2014	15.83 kg per square kilometre	+0.9%
2015	16.07 kg per square kilometre	+1.6%
2016	16.23 kg per square kilometre	+0.9%
2017	16.43 kg per square kilometre	+1.2%
2018	16.02 kg per square kilometre	-2.5%
2019	16.07 kg per square kilometre	+0.3%
2020	16.1 kg per square kilometre	+0.2%
2021	16.18 kg per square kilometre	+0.5%
2022	16.25 kg per square kilometre	+0.4%
2023	16.31 kg per square kilometre	+0.4%

Mexico compared with similar countries

Mexico's 16.31 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.09 kg per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Mexico's 16.31 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.13 kg per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	11.45 kg per square kilometre	10.56 kg per square kilometre	12.37 kg per square kilometre	9
1970s	11.65 kg per square kilometre	11.28 kg per square kilometre	11.88 kg per square kilometre	10
1980s	11.39 kg per square kilometre	10.52 kg per square kilometre	12.26 kg per square kilometre	10
1990s	11.31 kg per square kilometre	10.71 kg per square kilometre	11.92 kg per square kilometre	10
2000s	12.97 kg per square kilometre	11.16 kg per square kilometre	14.8 kg per square kilometre	10
2010s	15.8 kg per square kilometre	14.96 kg per square kilometre	16.43 kg per square kilometre	10
2020s	16.21 kg per square kilometre	16.1 kg per square kilometre	16.31 kg per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Mexico

95 Austria 18.65 kg per square kilometre compare
96 Germany 17.53 kg per square kilometre compare
97 Argentina 16.53 kg per square kilometre compare
99 Libya 15.19 kg per square kilometre compare
100 Denmark 14.98 kg per square kilometre compare
101 Belgium 14.18 kg per square kilometre compare

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Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1645 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Mexico?: Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Mexico was 16.31 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 Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 16.43 kg per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 10.52 kg per square kilometre in 1986.
How does Mexico rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?: Mexico ranks 98th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square rising or falling in Mexico?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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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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)

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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)

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Indicator: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre
Unit: kg per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 9,179 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 October 2026

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.