Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Mauritania

Mauritania: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 40.42 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40.42 million kg
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
38th
of 192 countries
All-time high
40.42 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
12.43 million kg
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Mauritania stood at 40.42 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Mauritania peaked at 40.42 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.43 million kg, in 1974.

That places Mauritania 38th out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.73 million kg 12.78 million kg 14.92 million kg 9
1970s 15.03 million kg 12.43 million kg 17.40 million kg 10
1980s 16.03 million kg 13.50 million kg 19.18 million kg 10
1990s 20.73 million kg 18.11 million kg 27.31 million kg 10
2000s 30.39 million kg 28.03 million kg 31.43 million kg 10
2010s 35.53 million kg 30.90 million kg 39.44 million kg 10
2020s 39.19 million kg 37.97 million kg 40.42 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 35 Turkmenistan 42.05 million kg compare
  2. 36 Burkina Faso 40.59 million kg compare
  3. 37 Peru 40.47 million kg compare
  4. 37 Réunion 3,637 kg compare
  5. 39 Yemen 37.11 million kg compare
  6. 40 Somalia 36.70 million kg compare
  7. 41 Afghanistan 36.44 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Mauritania?
Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Mauritania was 40.42 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 Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 40.42 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 12.43 million kg in 1974.
How does Mauritania rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Mauritania ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania 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).