Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Eswatini
Eswatini: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 59,183 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Eswatini, 1961–2023
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 Eswatini is 59,183 kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Eswatini peaked at 153,422 kg in 1963 and was at its lowest, 53,160 kg, in 2015.
That places Eswatini 149th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 134,113 kg | — |
| 1962 | 151,909 kg | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 153,422 kg | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 143,506 kg | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 133,076 kg | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 127,699 kg | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 127,060 kg | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 144,156 kg | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 131,514 kg | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 141,163 kg | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 153,024 kg | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 132,277 kg | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 135,605 kg | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 116,786 kg | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 122,976 kg | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 109,442 kg | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 109,921 kg | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 134,994 kg | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 105,653 kg | -21.7% |
| 1980 | 114,616 kg | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 116,925 kg | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 142,544 kg | +21.9% |
| 1983 | 136,904 kg | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 124,741 kg | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 105,067 kg | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 99,558 kg | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 98,646 kg | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 93,983 kg | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 88,084 kg | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 86,763 kg | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 84,458 kg | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 98,571 kg | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 96,217 kg | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 95,886 kg | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 86,234 kg | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 94,111 kg | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 83,393 kg | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 80,800 kg | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 79,444 kg | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 95,886 kg | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 87,129 kg | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 86,681 kg | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 86,074 kg | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 85,321 kg | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 84,444 kg | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 83,467 kg | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 75,310 kg | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 73,268 kg | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 68,108 kg | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 66,464 kg | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 64,851 kg | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 63,303 kg | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 61,843 kg | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 60,494 kg | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 53,160 kg | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 59,808 kg | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 57,759 kg | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 57,187 kg | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 61,310 kg | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 58,754 kg | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 59,084 kg | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 59,716 kg | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 59,183 kg | -0.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 59,183 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.07 million kg, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 59,183 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.21 million kg, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138,495 kg | 127,060 kg | 153,422 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 126,184 kg | 105,653 kg | 153,024 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 112,107 kg | 88,084 kg | 142,544 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,588 kg | 79,444 kg | 98,571 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,569 kg | 68,108 kg | 95,886 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,618 kg | 53,160 kg | 66,464 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,184 kg | 58,754 kg | 59,716 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 62,235 kg compare
- 147 Honduras 60,793 kg compare
- 148 Puerto Rico 59,365 kg compare
- 150 Belize 57,808 kg compare
- 151 Malta 54,943 kg compare
- 152 Martinique 51,656 kg compare
More environment data for Eswatini
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2772 % 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 -2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Eswatini?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Eswatini was 59,183 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 153,422 kg in 1963.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,160 kg in 2015.
- How does Eswatini rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Eswatini ranks 149th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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).