Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America

United States of America: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 10.07 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10.07 million kg
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
30th
of 33 groups
All-time high
64.23 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
10.07 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America, 1961–2023

20.0M40.0M60.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 10.07 million kg for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America peaked at 64.23 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10.07 million kg, in 2023.

That places United States of America 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 64.23 million kg
1962 60.79 million kg -5.4%
1963 57.27 million kg -5.8%
1964 53.22 million kg -7.1%
1965 49.32 million kg -7.3%
1966 48.55 million kg -1.6%
1967 47.02 million kg -3.2%
1968 43.62 million kg -7.2%
1969 41.91 million kg -3.9%
1970 40.09 million kg -4.3%
1971 38.73 million kg -3.4%
1972 36.78 million kg -5.0%
1973 34.63 million kg -5.9%
1974 32.01 million kg -7.5%
1975 28.49 million kg -11.0%
1976 26.13 million kg -8.3%
1977 24.97 million kg -4.4%
1978 24.38 million kg -2.4%
1979 24.27 million kg -0.4%
1980 24.93 million kg +2.7%
1981 25.41 million kg +2.0%
1982 25.51 million kg +0.4%
1983 23.83 million kg -6.6%
1984 22.69 million kg -4.8%
1985 21.03 million kg -7.3%
1986 19.91 million kg -5.3%
1987 20.39 million kg +2.4%
1988 21.48 million kg +5.4%
1989 21.30 million kg -0.8%
1990 22.29 million kg +4.7%
1991 21.93 million kg -1.6%
1992 21.19 million kg -3.4%
1993 20.02 million kg -5.5%
1994 19.31 million kg -3.6%
1995 17.64 million kg -8.6%
1996 16.62 million kg -5.8%
1997 15.75 million kg -5.2%
1998 15.36 million kg -2.5%
1999 14.16 million kg -7.8%
2000 13.80 million kg -2.5%
2001 13.67 million kg -1.0%
2002 13.00 million kg -4.9%
2003 12.41 million kg -4.6%
2004 11.98 million kg -3.4%
2005 12.04 million kg +0.5%
2006 12.23 million kg +1.5%
2007 12.01 million kg -1.8%
2008 11.68 million kg -2.8%
2009 11.28 million kg -3.4%
2010 11.03 million kg -2.2%
2011 10.76 million kg -2.5%
2012 10.55 million kg -1.9%
2013 10.52 million kg -0.3%
2014 10.30 million kg -2.1%
2015 10.36 million kg +0.7%
2016 10.39 million kg +0.3%
2017 10.34 million kg -0.5%
2018 10.33 million kg -0.1%
2019 10.27 million kg -0.7%
2020 10.21 million kg -0.6%
2021 10.21 million kg +0.0%
2022 10.14 million kg -0.7%
2023 10.07 million kg -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 51.77 million kg 41.91 million kg 64.23 million kg 9
1970s 31.05 million kg 24.27 million kg 40.09 million kg 10
1980s 22.65 million kg 19.91 million kg 25.51 million kg 10
1990s 18.43 million kg 14.16 million kg 22.29 million kg 10
2000s 12.41 million kg 11.28 million kg 13.80 million kg 10
2010s 10.49 million kg 10.27 million kg 11.03 million kg 10
2020s 10.16 million kg 10.07 million kg 10.21 million kg 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America?
Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America was 10.07 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 64.23 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 10.07 million kg in 2023.
How does United States of America rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches?
United States of America ranks 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America 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).