Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Albania
Albania: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 115.26 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Albania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Albania stood at 115.26 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Albania peaked at 236.98 kg per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 111.08 kg per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Albania 11th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Albania, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 147.97 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 151.5 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 150.56 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 151.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 160.74 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 156.41 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 149.6 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 131.78 kg per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1969 | 121.25 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 121.98 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 114.78 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 111.08 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 111.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 111.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 111.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 111.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 111.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 111.13 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 111.51 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 119.83 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 121.83 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 124.22 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 127.09 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 129 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 125.94 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 128.62 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 136.83 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 145.72 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 152.12 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 157.31 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 162.06 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 171.62 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 182.68 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 235.06 kg per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1995 | 236.98 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 189.39 kg per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 177.54 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 178.88 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 185.47 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 185.28 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 182.11 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 176.2 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 181.84 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 171.43 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 168.18 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 174.87 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 177.06 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 172 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 168.94 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 172.57 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 167.99 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 172.84 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 177.3 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 181.15 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 183.27 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 188.43 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 183.99 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 178.1 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 168.02 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 148.86 kg per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 141.46 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 131.07 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 115.26 kg per square kilometre | -12.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 115.26 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.73 kg per square kilometre, 9.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Albania's 115.26 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.92 kg per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +28.7% | 182.68 kg per square kilometre | 235.06 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146.77 kg per square kilometre | 121.25 kg per square kilometre | 160.74 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 112.59 kg per square kilometre | 111.08 kg per square kilometre | 121.98 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 131.12 kg per square kilometre | 119.83 kg per square kilometre | 152.12 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 187.7 kg per square kilometre | 157.31 kg per square kilometre | 236.98 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.79 kg per square kilometre | 168.18 kg per square kilometre | 185.28 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.37 kg per square kilometre | 167.99 kg per square kilometre | 188.43 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.16 kg per square kilometre | 115.26 kg per square kilometre | 148.86 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 8 Ireland 142.18 kg per square kilometre compare
- 9 Nigeria 133.67 kg per square kilometre compare
- 10 Saint Kitts and Nevis 121.17 kg per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malta 114.46 kg per square kilometre compare
- 13 Lesotho 114.44 kg per square kilometre compare
- 14 Morocco 109.6 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Albania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6356 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8208 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.434 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.89 % 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 -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Albania?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Albania was 115.26 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 236.98 kg per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.08 kg per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Albania rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Albania ranks 11th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.