Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Austria
Austria: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 12.43 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.43 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
95th
of 159 countries
All-time high
12.89 kg per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
3.56 kg per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Austria is 12.43 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Austria peaked at 12.89 kg per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.56 kg per square kilometre, in 1972.
Austria ranks 95th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Austria, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.56 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.35 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 4.86 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 4.59 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 4.67 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 4.5 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 4.37 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 4.11 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 4.01 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 3.85 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 3.59 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 3.56 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.77 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 4.31 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 4.89 kg per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 5.38 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 5.53 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 5.74 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 6.09 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 6.2 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 6.05 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 6.17 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 6.31 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 6.85 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 6.99 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 7.71 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 8.11 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 8.27 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 8.11 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 9.1 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 9.81 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 10.35 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 9.9 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 10.59 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 10.86 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 11.59 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 12.08 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 12.17 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 11.45 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 11.18 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 10.76 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 10.17 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 9.66 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 10.33 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 10.38 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.33 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.91 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 11.15 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 10.57 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 10.94 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 11.37 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 11.46 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.57 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 11.34 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 11.08 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 11.22 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.01 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 12.89 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 12.78 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.49 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 12.77 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 12.71 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 12.43 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 12.43 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.75 kg per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Austria's 12.43 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.92 kg per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.67 kg per square kilometre | 4.01 kg per square kilometre | 5.56 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.67 kg per square kilometre | 3.56 kg per square kilometre | 6.09 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.08 kg per square kilometre | 6.05 kg per square kilometre | 8.27 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.79 kg per square kilometre | 9.1 kg per square kilometre | 12.17 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.44 kg per square kilometre | 9.66 kg per square kilometre | 11.18 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.67 kg per square kilometre | 10.94 kg per square kilometre | 12.89 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6 kg per square kilometre | 12.43 kg per square kilometre | 12.77 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 92 Guatemala 13.76 kg per square kilometre compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 12.73 kg per square kilometre compare
- 94 Kazakhstan 12.47 kg per square kilometre compare
- 96 Germany 11.69 kg per square kilometre compare
- 97 Argentina 11.02 kg per square kilometre compare
- 98 Mexico 10.87 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Austria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.529 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.833 % 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 0.0096 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Austria?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Austria was 12.43 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.89 kg per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 kg per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Austria rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Austria ranks 95th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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.