Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Melanesia
Melanesia: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 169,338 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Melanesia, 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 Melanesia stood at 169,338 kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Melanesia peaked at 169,338 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,348 kg, in 1964.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,471 kg | — |
| 1962 | 16,148 kg | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 14,669 kg | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 12,348 kg | -15.8% |
| 1965 | 12,784 kg | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 13,796 kg | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 15,203 kg | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 15,556 kg | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 14,485 kg | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 15,840 kg | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 18,646 kg | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 14,208 kg | -23.8% |
| 1973 | 18,878 kg | +32.9% |
| 1974 | 19,069 kg | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 18,657 kg | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 19,318 kg | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 20,850 kg | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 23,272 kg | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 23,552 kg | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 17,188 kg | -27.0% |
| 1981 | 17,247 kg | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 15,334 kg | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 13,536 kg | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 15,937 kg | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 21,581 kg | +35.4% |
| 1986 | 19,457 kg | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 18,934 kg | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 20,095 kg | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 21,480 kg | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 24,598 kg | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 25,122 kg | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 25,291 kg | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 44,347 kg | +75.3% |
| 1994 | 44,693 kg | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 47,811 kg | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 50,929 kg | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 54,110 kg | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 55,433 kg | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 55,087 kg | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 55,087 kg | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 54,740 kg | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 52,998 kg | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 53,008 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49,544 kg | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 50,063 kg | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 51,276 kg | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 53,008 kg | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 53,008 kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69,787 kg | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 71,260 kg | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 67,920 kg | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 80,188 kg | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 97,885 kg | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 86,535 kg | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 106,868 kg | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 107,565 kg | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 116,167 kg | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 128,910 kg | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 143,212 kg | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 140,215 kg | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 144,120 kg | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 159,804 kg | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 169,338 kg | +6.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Melanesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +75.3% | 25,291 kg | 44,347 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,607 kg | 12,348 kg | 16,471 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,229 kg | 14,208 kg | 23,552 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,079 kg | 13,536 kg | 21,581 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,742 kg | 24,598 kg | 55,433 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,252 kg | 49,544 kg | 69,787 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,651 kg | 67,920 kg | 143,212 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,369 kg | 140,215 kg | 169,338 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 11 New Zealand 146.18 million kg compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.22 million kg compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 1.45 million kg compare
- 12 Sudan 142.00 million kg compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 496,257 kg compare
- 13 Ethiopia 141.86 million kg compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 124.90 million kg compare
- 15 Algeria 112.99 million kg compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 60,453 kg compare
- 16 Pakistan 96.31 million kg compare
- 16 Polynesia 1,538 kg compare
- 17 Mongolia 87.56 million kg compare
More environment data for Melanesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 52,995 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 21,133 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Melanesia?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Melanesia was 169,338 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 169,338 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,348 kg in 1964.
- How does Melanesia rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Melanesia ranks 14th out of 16 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia 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).