Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in World
World: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 36.13 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36.13 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
45.25 kg per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
30.5 kg per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square in World, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
World recorded 36.13 kg per square kilometre for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in 2023.
The figure is up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in World peaked at 45.25 kg per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.5 kg per square kilometre, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in World, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.45 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 37.71 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 37.83 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 38.46 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 39.25 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 39.33 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 40.19 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 40.75 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 41.17 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 40.74 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 40.73 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 39.5 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 38.17 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 38.61 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 39.4 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 39.32 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 38.71 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 39.1 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 39.8 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 40.94 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 41.38 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 42.09 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 41.89 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 41.83 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 42.05 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 42.32 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 42.82 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 43.6 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 44.84 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 45.25 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 44.33 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 35.58 kg per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 33.79 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 33.37 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 32.19 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 31.79 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 31.27 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 31.29 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 31.53 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 31.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 30.79 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 30.5 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 30.59 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 31.33 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 32.11 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 32 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 32.18 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 31.53 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 31.26 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 31.1 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 31.7 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 31.51 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 32.26 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 32.11 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 32.74 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 32.99 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 33.35 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 33.43 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 34.04 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 34.78 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 35.65 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 36.13 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 36.13 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.13 kg per square kilometre | 37.45 kg per square kilometre | 41.17 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.41 kg per square kilometre | 38.17 kg per square kilometre | 40.74 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.38 kg per square kilometre | 40.94 kg per square kilometre | 44.84 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.04 kg per square kilometre | 31.27 kg per square kilometre | 45.25 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.39 kg per square kilometre | 30.5 kg per square kilometre | 32.18 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.52 kg per square kilometre | 31.1 kg per square kilometre | 34.04 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.67 kg per square kilometre | 34.78 kg per square kilometre | 36.13 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 New Zealand 555.18 kg per square kilometre compare
- 2 Palestine 477.07 kg per square kilometre compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 288.22 kg per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bahrain 272.48 kg per square kilometre compare
- 5 Qatar 253.07 kg per square kilometre compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
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- 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 World?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in World was 36.13 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 45.25 kg per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5 kg per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does World rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?
- World ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.