How does Australia rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of?

Australia ranks 42nd out of 158 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Sheep: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Australia

Name: Sheep: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Australia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Australia: Sheep: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

42nd

of 158 countries

All-time high

0.0474 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per unit of in Australia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in Australia is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in Australia peaked at 0.0474 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

Australia ranks 42nd of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0465 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0474 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1963	0.0441 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1964	0.0415 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1965	0.0394 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1966	0.0346 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1967	0.0323 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1968	0.0306 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1969	0.0285 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1970	0.0261 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1971	0.0236 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1972	0.0188 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1973	0.0131 kg per US$ of GDP	-29.9%
1974	0.0098 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
1975	0.0093 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1976	0.0085 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1977	0.0074 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1978	0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1979	0.006 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1980	0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1981	0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1982	0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1983	0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1984	0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1985	0.005 kg per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1986	0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1987	0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1988	0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1989	0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1990	0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1991	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1992	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1993	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1994	0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1995	0.002 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1996	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1997	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1998	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1999	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2000	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2001	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2002	0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2003	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
2004	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
2005	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2006	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2007	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2008	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-27.4%
2009	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2010	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
2011	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2012	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2013	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2014	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2015	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2016	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2017	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2018	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2019	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2020	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2021	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2022	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2023	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.4%

Australia compared with similar countries

Australia's 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 33.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Australia's 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 19.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0383 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0285 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0474 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0129 kg per US$ of GDP	0.006 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0261 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Australia

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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 unit of in Australia?: Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in Australia was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0474 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Australia rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of?: Australia ranks 42nd out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), 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) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 8,592 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 October 2026

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.