Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Americas

Americas: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 281.91 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
281.91 million kg
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
19th
of 37 groups
All-time high
513.53 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
278.76 million kg
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Americas, 1961–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Americas is 281.91 million kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Americas peaked at 513.53 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 278.76 million kg, in 2018.

Americas ranks 19th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 502.26 million kg 495.63 million kg 513.53 million kg 9
1970s 431.93 million kg 407.93 million kg 479.07 million kg 10
1980s 416.46 million kg 396.48 million kg 433.06 million kg 10
1990s 362.61 million kg 311.92 million kg 425.40 million kg 10
2000s 307.36 million kg 292.36 million kg 316.21 million kg 10
2010s 290.26 million kg 278.76 million kg 306.51 million kg 10
2020s 283.02 million kg 281.27 million kg 287.09 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 124.90 million kg compare
  2. 17 Algeria 112.99 million kg compare
  3. 18 Pakistan 96.31 million kg compare
  4. 19 Mongolia 87.56 million kg compare
  5. 20 Mali 82.81 million kg compare
  6. 21 Kenya 82.42 million kg compare
  7. 22 Ethiopia PDR 82.39 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Americas?
Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Americas was 281.91 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 513.53 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 278.76 million kg in 2018.
How does Americas rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Americas ranks 19th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).