Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Libya
Libya: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 26.74 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Libya recorded 26.74 million kg for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Libya peaked at 26.86 million kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.60 million kg, in 1961.
That places Libya 45th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Libya, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.60 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 4.75 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 4.89 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 5.04 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 5.19 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 5.35 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 5.78 million kg | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 5.92 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 6.85 million kg | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 7.68 million kg | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 8.11 million kg | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 8.08 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 11.01 million kg | +36.3% |
| 1974 | 12.43 million kg | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 14.85 million kg | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 15.75 million kg | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 13.59 million kg | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 14.14 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 19.34 million kg | +36.7% |
| 1980 | 19.53 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 14.89 million kg | -23.7% |
| 1982 | 19.53 million kg | +31.1% |
| 1983 | 18.47 million kg | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 17.76 million kg | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 19.53 million kg | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 17.76 million kg | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 15.98 million kg | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 15.98 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 17.76 million kg | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 18.47 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 18.11 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 17.76 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 17.58 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 17.76 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 18.11 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 19.53 million kg | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 18.47 million kg | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 21.31 million kg | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 18.29 million kg | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 14.65 million kg | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 15.98 million kg | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 15.98 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.05 million kg | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 18.47 million kg | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 19.53 million kg | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 21.31 million kg | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 23.08 million kg | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 23.08 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.79 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 24.86 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 25.21 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 25.39 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 25.57 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 25.39 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 25.37 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 25.45 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 25.53 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 26.14 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 26.86 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 26.47 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 26.20 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 26.08 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 26.74 million kg | +2.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 26.74 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.21 million kg, 12.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Libya's 26.74 million kg is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.40 million kg, 3.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +36.7% | 14.14 million kg | 19.34 million kg |
| 1973 | +36.3% | 8.08 million kg | 11.01 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.37 million kg | 4.60 million kg | 6.85 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.50 million kg | 7.68 million kg | 19.34 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.72 million kg | 14.89 million kg | 19.53 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.54 million kg | 17.58 million kg | 21.31 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.29 million kg | 14.65 million kg | 23.79 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.58 million kg | 24.86 million kg | 26.86 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.37 million kg | 26.08 million kg | 26.74 million kg | 4 |
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More environment data for Libya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -35.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.386 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2239 % 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 0.1672 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Libya?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Libya was 26.74 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 26.86 million kg in 2019.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.60 million kg in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Libya ranks 45th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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).