Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Belize
Belize: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 57,808 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Belize stood at 57,808 kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Belize peaked at 57,808 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,381 kg, in 1966.
Belize ranks 150th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Belize, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,372 kg | — |
| 1962 | 7,174 kg | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 7,372 kg | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 7,117 kg | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 6,098 kg | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 5,381 kg | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 5,740 kg | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 6,098 kg | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 6,457 kg | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 8,609 kg | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 8,789 kg | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 8,968 kg | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 9,327 kg | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 9,714 kg | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 10,044 kg | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 10,403 kg | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 10,762 kg | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 10,762 kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10,762 kg | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10,762 kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10,762 kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11,120 kg | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 11,479 kg | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 11,838 kg | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 12,469 kg | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 12,555 kg | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 12,555 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12,555 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9,273 kg | -26.1% |
| 1990 | 6,098 kg | -34.2% |
| 1991 | 9,051 kg | +48.4% |
| 1992 | 9,743 kg | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 6,446 kg | -33.8% |
| 1994 | 12,265 kg | +90.3% |
| 1995 | 10,213 kg | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 9,058 kg | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 10,762 kg | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 12,555 kg | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 14,349 kg | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 15,066 kg | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 14,539 kg | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 22,990 kg | +58.1% |
| 2003 | 22,474 kg | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 22,474 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26,725 kg | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 27,873 kg | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 34,599 kg | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 35,553 kg | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 46,698 kg | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 46,993 kg | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 46,993 kg | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47,351 kg | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 47,351 kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 46,993 kg | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 49,525 kg | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 52,255 kg | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 53,310 kg | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 53,841 kg | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 54,199 kg | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 55,419 kg | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 56,036 kg | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 56,922 kg | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 57,808 kg | +1.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 57,808 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.21 million kg, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belize's 57,808 kg is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60,793 kg, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +90.3% | 6,446 kg | 12,265 kg |
| 2002 | +58.1% | 14,539 kg | 22,990 kg |
| 1991 | +48.4% | 6,098 kg | 9,051 kg |
| 1990 | -34.2% | 9,273 kg | 6,098 kg |
| 1993 | -33.8% | 9,743 kg | 6,446 kg |
| 1970 | +33.3% | 6,457 kg | 8,609 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,534 kg | 5,381 kg | 7,372 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,814 kg | 8,609 kg | 10,762 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,537 kg | 9,273 kg | 12,555 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,054 kg | 6,098 kg | 14,349 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,899 kg | 14,539 kg | 46,698 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,881 kg | 46,993 kg | 54,199 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,546 kg | 55,419 kg | 57,808 kg | 4 |
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More environment data for Belize
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.287 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.35 % 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 0.0489 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Belize?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Belize was 57,808 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 57,808 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,381 kg in 1966.
- How does Belize rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Belize ranks 150th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize 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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About this data
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).