Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Spain

Spain: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 53.40 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
53.40 million kg
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
29th
of 192 countries
All-time high
97.62 million kg
in 1998
All-time low
53.40 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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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 Spain is 53.40 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Spain peaked at 97.62 million kg in 1998 and was at its lowest, 53.40 million kg, in 2023.

Spain ranks 29th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 78.28 million kg 73.21 million kg 88.84 million kg 9
1970s 65.29 million kg 57.84 million kg 73.56 million kg 10
1980s 70.96 million kg 57.13 million kg 90.58 million kg 10
1990s 93.19 million kg 83.74 million kg 97.62 million kg 10
2000s 88.62 million kg 77.44 million kg 95.83 million kg 10
2010s 64.10 million kg 60.61 million kg 72.86 million kg 10
2020s 57.51 million kg 53.40 million kg 60.63 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 26 Syrian Arab Republic 66.61 million kg compare
  2. 27 Russian Federation 66.58 million kg compare
  3. 28 Uzbekistan 61.14 million kg compare
  4. 30 South Sudan 51.51 million kg compare
  5. 31 Kazakhstan 50.50 million kg compare
  6. 32 Niger 50.21 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Spain?
Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Spain was 53.40 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 97.62 million kg in 1998.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 53.40 million kg in 2023.
How does Spain rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Spain ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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).