Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 31,668 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Saint Lucia, 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 Saint Lucia is 31,668 kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Saint Lucia peaked at 56,319 kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26,187 kg, in 1961.
Saint Lucia ranks 158th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,187 kg | — |
| 1962 | 26,904 kg | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 26,904 kg | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 28,698 kg | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 28,698 kg | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 28,698 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 28,698 kg | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 28,698 kg | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 29,415 kg | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 30,133 kg | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 30,850 kg | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 32,285 kg | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 37,458 kg | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 35,872 kg | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 37,458 kg | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 38,954 kg | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 40,510 kg | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 42,128 kg | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 43,814 kg | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 45,565 kg | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 47,387 kg | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 49,270 kg | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 51,251 kg | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 53,299 kg | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 53,450 kg | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 53,808 kg | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 54,526 kg | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 55,243 kg | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 55,602 kg | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 56,319 kg | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 53,808 kg | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 52,015 kg | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 50,221 kg | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 48,428 kg | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 46,275 kg | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 44,797 kg | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 44,840 kg | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 44,840 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 44,840 kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 44,840 kg | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 44,840 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 44,840 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 43,047 kg | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 44,840 kg | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 44,840 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35,872 kg | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 27,751 kg | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 32,285 kg | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 35,872 kg | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 35,872 kg | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 35,872 kg | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37,666 kg | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 32,041 kg | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 37,278 kg | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 36,278 kg | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 34,638 kg | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 34,699 kg | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 33,494 kg | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 34,254 kg | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 33,379 kg | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 32,812 kg | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 32,156 kg | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 31,668 kg | -1.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 31,668 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.21 million kg, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 31,668 kg is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60,793 kg, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,100 kg | 26,187 kg | 29,415 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,946 kg | 30,133 kg | 43,814 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,940 kg | 45,565 kg | 55,602 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,638 kg | 44,797 kg | 56,319 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,903 kg | 27,751 kg | 44,840 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,209 kg | 32,041 kg | 37,666 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,504 kg | 31,668 kg | 33,379 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 155 Sri Lanka 38,349 kg compare
- 156 Grenada 35,872 kg compare
- 157 Luxembourg 35,346 kg compare
- 159 Antigua and Barbuda 30,520 kg compare
- 160 Dominica 30,226 kg compare
- 161 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28,601 kg compare
More environment data for Saint Lucia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.15 % 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 -0.4464 % 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 Saint Lucia?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Saint Lucia was 31,668 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 56,319 kg in 1990.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,187 kg in 1961.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Saint Lucia ranks 158th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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).